Global Temperature Histogram from 1950 to Present Day. The spiral is interesting in that it allows for a non-linear approach to events. It combines both the linear aspect of a line and the cyclical nature of a circle. Time is often represented as a line to evoke its linear and infinite nature, or as a circle to emphasize the concept of cycles.

The CMS (Compact Muon Solenoid) is one of the general-purpose particle detectors at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research). The LHC is a particle accelerator used to study high-energy physics and the CMS is used to detect and analyze the subatomic particles produced in collisions between protons or heavy ions.