[unspun]

I'm thinking along the lines of using the word "God" and the general origins of the universe stuff. Usually a few creationists happen along a bemoan the waste of money at something so silly.

But, who is using the silly phrase "God particle" in the first place? And why, really? (I mean why really?).

BTW, I imagine that it wouldn't be Christians per se who complain the most about this and that there are many of them engaged in such projects. From what I see of their political doctrine, it would be libertarians and especially, "objectivists" that would be complaining the loudest about such a use of tax dollars.

Not very laissez faire, now is such a collective project based upon confiscated money?

[RightWhale]

who is using the silly phrase "God particle" in the first place?

From the level of vulgarity, we might assume it is the editorial staff at Popular Science.