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Large Hadron Collider rival Tevatron 'has found Higgs boson'
Telegraph ^
| June 12th, 2010
| Tom Chivers
Posted on 07/12/2010 4:13:37 PM PDT by TaraP
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To: lonevoice; Danae
If the significance can be explained in laypersons terms, Id sure like to have a go at understanding it. This might help; it is somewhat detailed, though in quite a layperson's terms, and touches on significance of a find:
The Theory of Everything - ESQ, 2006 November 30, by Tyler Cabot
For a hundred years, physicists have been scraping away at the strange and complicated phenomena obscuring the true face of our universe. Finally, a few brilliant young thinkers may be on the verge of getting the first real glimpse. .....
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posted on
07/13/2010 1:01:28 AM PDT
by
CutePuppy
(If you don't ask the right questions you may not get the right answers)
To: TaraP
If this is true what is the economic reason to continue with CERN as originally planned? I guess maybe verification, but I would be very disappointed that my facility didn't get there first.
I think this is very exciting from a fundamental science perspective and maybe a bit of shadenfreude.
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posted on
07/13/2010 1:14:51 AM PDT
by
PA Engineer
(Liberate America from the occupation media.)
To: CutePuppy
“Finally, a few brilliant young thinkers may be on the verge of getting the first real glimpse. ..... “
How improbable is that?
To: billhilly
How improbable is that? Over sufficiently long term, about 0.50
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posted on
07/13/2010 1:54:40 AM PDT
by
CutePuppy
(If you don't ask the right questions you may not get the right answers)
To: E8crossE8
I am posting a reply to 69.
No I am not 13 years old but I do like Southpark, Beavis and Butthead and SpongeBob.
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posted on
07/13/2010 6:22:32 AM PDT
by
wxgesr
(I want to be the first person to surf on another planet.)
To: AdmSmith; bvw; callisto; ckilmer; dandelion; ganeshpuri89; gobucks; KevinDavis; Las Vegas Dave; ...
86
posted on
07/13/2010 3:50:28 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
To: TaraP
So which post is right.... God Particle or Goddamn missing particle still ??
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posted on
07/13/2010 3:58:40 PM PDT
by
RachelFaith
(2010 is going to be a 100 seat Tsunami - Unless the GOP Senate ruins it all...)
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posted on
07/13/2010 4:04:30 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
To: TaraP
I thought that I’d heard that the Higgs’ Bosun was found passed out in a dive in Olongapo City somewhere, and returned to the Higgs before she sailed, by his shipmates.
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posted on
07/13/2010 4:30:46 PM PDT
by
Riley
(The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
To: lonevoice
"The universe before the big bang is mind boggling in its significance. " So is virginity...
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posted on
07/13/2010 4:54:55 PM PDT
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SuperLuminal
(Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
To: Uncle Miltie
I found Cheryl Higgins bosom once. Does that count? Only if it wasn't the one on the cutting room floor.
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posted on
07/13/2010 5:25:46 PM PDT
by
Sawdring
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