The "major consequences" seem to be for the schedule:
> This incident will probably have a great impact on the LHC schedule, with machine operation unlikely to resume for at least several weeks.
I also read it instantly in case they had a black hole on their hands, even though I'd expect us all to be dead almost instantly if any real "major consequence" event truly happened in the accelerators.
> This incident will probably have a great impact on the LHC schedule, with machine operation unlikely to resume for at least several weeks.
I also read it instantly in case they had a black hole on their hands, even though I'd expect us all to be dead almost instantly if any real "major consequence" event truly happened in the accelerators.