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God particle is 'found': Scientists at Cern expected to announce on Wednesday Higgs boson..
UK Daily Mail ^ | July 2, 2012 | Rob Cooper

Posted on 07/02/2012 6:02:33 AM PDT by C19fan

Scientists at Cern will announce that the elusive Higgs boson 'God Particle' has been found at a press conference next week, it is believed. Five leading theoretical physicists have been invited to the event on Wednesday - sparking speculation that the particle has been discovered. Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider are expected to say they are 99.99 per cent certain it has been found - which is known as 'four sigma' level.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Science
KEYWORDS: cern; higgs; higgsboson; mass; stringtheory
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To: JRios1968

If the error is so glaring to the likes of us, it makes you wonder if they even have “editors” anymore.


21 posted on 07/02/2012 6:27:07 AM PDT by The_Victor (If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
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To: The_Victor

I know! I mean, I am an engineer, not an English major!

PS: I’m a non-native English speaker, too


22 posted on 07/02/2012 6:29:44 AM PDT by JRios1968 (I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
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To: C19fan

Higgs boson ‘God Particle’

I thought scientists didn’t believe in God. Shouldn’t it be the Evolution particle?


23 posted on 07/02/2012 6:29:44 AM PDT by nhoward14
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To: C19fan

Are they going to look for the atheist particle now?


24 posted on 07/02/2012 6:44:20 AM PDT by BipolarBob (I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.)
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To: C19fan

That’s all well and good, but I’m satisfied to continue my worship of Obama. I just don’t think some particle will be very effective in getting me free stuff, even if it IS on the same, cool, God-level as Barack.


25 posted on 07/02/2012 6:57:29 AM PDT by dagogo redux (A whiff of primitive spirits in the air, harbingers of an impending descent into the feral.)
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To: The_Victor

Was there for the donuts.


26 posted on 07/02/2012 7:28:05 AM PDT by bgill
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To: BipolarBob
Are they going to look for the atheist particle now?

They would, but there's no substance to it.
27 posted on 07/02/2012 11:12:39 AM PDT by klgator
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To: klgator

I like that answer.


28 posted on 07/02/2012 1:57:12 PM PDT by BipolarBob (I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.)
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To: C19fan
God particle = Higgs boson.

The media are just plain idiots

29 posted on 07/02/2012 4:29:58 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: skinkinthegrass; KevinDavis; annie laurie; Knitting A Conundrum; Viking2002; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ..
Thanks skinkinthegrass.


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30 posted on 07/02/2012 5:25:22 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: nhoward14
to some extent; both require (a degree of) faith. 8-)

31 posted on 07/02/2012 11:47:43 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (WA DC E$tabli$hment; DNC/RNC/Unionists...Brazilian saying: "$@me Old $hit; different flie$". :^)
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To: C19fan

See what you get when you post an interesting scientific article? Maybe you will think twice before you do so again.


32 posted on 07/03/2012 9:15:00 AM PDT by chessplayer
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