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Higgs boson: Excitement builds over 'glimpses' at LHC
1 posted on 12/12/2011 10:28:23 PM PST by neverdem
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To: neverdem

The Higgs Boson, if found, would only indicate that the standard model is on track with how particles get mass. There would still be huge unanswered questions. And there’s at least an equal chance it won’t be found and a whole different model is required.

Why in the world this is called the God Particle makes no sense to me.


2 posted on 12/12/2011 10:58:45 PM PST by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: neverdem

Does this explain anything about women?


4 posted on 12/12/2011 11:30:45 PM PST by woofie (It takes three villages and a forest of woodland creatures to raise a child in Obamaville)
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To: neverdem

from the article:

“Q. What is the Higgs and why is it important? “

I was immediately reminded of an old SNL bit, with Dan Akroyd as Tom Snyder interviewing Ray Charles-

Akroyd: Ray, what the h*ll re the blues and how the h*ll do you get ‘em?


7 posted on 12/13/2011 3:43:03 AM PST by 4buttons
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To: neverdem

Bazinga!


8 posted on 12/13/2011 3:48:12 AM PST by Aggie Mama
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both [have] finally seen hints of what might turn out be the elusive particle when more data is gathered next year.

Huh? They have seen (past) when they gather more data next year (future). That *is* one strange particle all right.

9 posted on 12/13/2011 4:10:31 AM PST by Moltke (Always retaliate first.)
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10 posted on 12/13/2011 4:42:01 PM PST by neverdem (Xin loi minh oi)
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To: neverdem
sending theorists back to their blackboards in search of another explanation of why particles have mass.
Don't bother guys, I've found it.

Nano-Twinkies.
After all, they do last 'forever'.

12 posted on 12/14/2011 4:06:28 AM PST by Condor51 (Yo Hoffa, so you want to 'take out conservatives'. Well okay Jr - I'm your Huckleberry)
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