FCP Bob 1,312 Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Higgs boson: Physicists find particle ‘consistent’ with ‘God particle’GENEVA—To cheers and standing ovations, scientists at the world's biggest atom smasher claimed the discovery of a new subatomic particle Wednesday, calling it “consistent” with the long-sought Higgs boson — popularly known as the “God particle” — that helps explain what gives all matter in the universe size and shape.“We have now found the missing cornerstone of particle physics,” Rolf Heuer, director of the European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN), told scientists.He said the newly discovered subatomic particle is a boson, but he stopped just shy of claiming outright that it is the Higgs boson itself — an extremely fine distinction.“As a layman, I think we did it,” he told the elated crowd. “We have a discovery. We have observed a new particle that is consistent with a Higgs boson.”ARTICLE CONTINUED AT LINK ABOVE Link to post Share on other sites
iZuma 764 Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 yeah but what are those made of? Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,722 Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 i'm not impressed. Link to post Share on other sites
AmScray 355 Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Enough with the lies. Admit it. It's a weaponized ray of some kind. Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Likelihood that this is another puzzle piece that creates more questions? Link to post Share on other sites
GWCGWC 83 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I think this is the puzzle. Link to post Share on other sites
LongLiveYorke 38 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Yeah, we finally did it. It's been a pretty intense week, and I'm happy that the world (if only superficially) appears to be excited about the discovery.The group that I work with ended up having a pretty major role in the discovery, so that's exciting too :)Maybe I'll make a longer post giving some details, but I'm also happy to answer any questions. Enough with the lies.Admit it. It's a weaponized ray of some kind....No, of course not, now kindly give me the geo-coordinates of your house, thanks.Likelihood that this is another puzzle piece that creates more questions?What in life isn't a puzzle piece that creates more questions? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 What in life isn't a puzzle piece that creates more questions?Jesus, LLY. Jesus. Link to post Share on other sites
ShakeZuma 585 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 haha, I was gonna make that same joke. Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 haha, I was gonna make that same joke.I WASN'T JOKING YOU BASTARD! Link to post Share on other sites
LongLiveYorke 38 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Jesus, LLY. Jesus.I don't know what this says about me, but it took me a long time to realize that you were actually talking about the person and not simply repeating an exclamation. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
DJ Vu 176 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I don't know what this says about me, but it took me a long time to realize that you were actually talking about the person and not simply repeating an exclamation.I actually read it that way too until I saw that it was brvy who made the post. Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 If a boson decays almost immediately...then what good is it? Link to post Share on other sites
Otodat 0 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 the real prize is confirmation of the Higgs field which is what is indicated by the existence of the Higgs boson but very difficult to detect. Stop trying to be pretend scientists and thinking you know what you're talking about. Link to post Share on other sites
DJ Vu 176 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Stop trying to be pretend scientists and thinking you know what you're talking about. Who are you talking to? Link to post Share on other sites
JubilantLankyLad 1,957 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Who are you talking to? pretend scientists, I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites
Cruz 2 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Who are you talking to? pretend scientists, I suppose. Himself. QED Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 It's going to be really funny when that asshat Otodat finds out that there are people posting in this thread that actually work at CERN. Link to post Share on other sites
The Ocho 970 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 It's going to be really funny when that asshat Otodat finds out that there are people posting in this thread that actually work at CERN. It's gonna be even funnier when those people tell us they've been pretending. Link to post Share on other sites
LongLiveYorke 38 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 It's gonna be even funnier when those people tell us they've been pretending. Well, by "work at CERN", I've really meant that I made a Lego CERN in my den and I spend most of my day playing with that. Does that count? Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,352 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I don't wanna talk to a scientist, ya'll motherfu(ckers lyin', and getting me pissed FYP Link to post Share on other sites
colonel Feathers 5 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 In all seriousness, what is a god particle, and why was someone searching for it. Or is this some sort of wheres waldo puzzle? Nevermind I just googled it. However if someone has the cliffs, I would appreciate it, cause when it comes to anything concernind God and particles, confuses me. Link to post Share on other sites
Cha! Cha! 628 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Dammit, Yorke. http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21929333.200-death-by-higgs-rids-cosmos-of-space-brain-threat.html#.UifSrj-0ROI Link to post Share on other sites
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