How small can we see, or how big we are?

The Large Hadron Collider

So we have seen back as far in spacetime as possible, but still short of seeing all the way back to the big bang. So we now look at the small, the very very small for answers.

And when we finally know, where will we go, or will we not go to before the big bang, the void?


Interesting that its about 2012 we will find out.
Is this where we find out, verify the origins of consciousness and existence?
And well enough that we'll know we are not alone?