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TheMarchingMule · Sep 22, 2008 at 3:22 AM

Primary source:
Large Hadron Collider: Public chooses 'Halo' as its new name - Telegraph

Oh man...for those who played Halo (what video game person hasn't?), think of The Flood, and what Halo's purpose was.

Discussion about it (secondary source):
[telegraph.co.uk] The LHC gets a new name - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net

Rednamalas1 · Sep 22, 2008 at 3:26 AM

does this mean we can frag noobs on it now after experiment is over?

I have no idea why this came up, but reminded me of 10 golden rules of online gaming for some reason.

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Teraflame · Sep 22, 2008 at 3:32 AM

Now that is stupid.

Half-Life is much more fitting.

Kirosia · Sep 22, 2008 at 3:53 AM

ameyer17 · Sep 22, 2008 at 3:59 AM

I think the Large Hardon Collider jokes got to them, so they had to change the name.
Still, stupid new name.

Arainach · Sep 22, 2008 at 4:00 AM

Psh. "Halo" just proves that the public has no idea what it really does.

....otherwise they'd call it "Black Mesa".

roxxor · Sep 22, 2008 at 5:15 PM

Black Mesa was also one of the entrants.