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What would happen if you found yourself inside the Large Hadron Collider?

The Large Hadron Collider in Geneva
What would happen if you climbed inside? … The Large Hadron Collider in Geneva. Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

If one accidentally wandered into the Large Hadron Collider while particles were being hurled around at unimaginable speeds, would they pass through the human body without trace, or would they render one what a layman might describe as “toast”?

Mark Lloyd, London WC1

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