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dreadgeek · 07-02-2012, 12:24 PM

So this Wednesday, CERN is holding a big to-do where it is expected they will announce that the long sought Higgs boson (unfortunately named the 'God' particle in the popular press) has been found because of work done by the team at the LHC (Large Hadron Collider).

If it's true (and all the signs point toward that being the case) this would be the biggest piece of physics news in the best part of 100 years.

The Standard Model, which is the prevailing working explanation for why the particles exist and have the masses (energies) they do has had one piece of information missing: why do particles have mass at all? The Higgs boson (named after Peter Higgs who first proposed the existence of the particle four decades ago) is purported to be the particle that gives other particles their mass.

This is why it is called the 'God particle'. It has absolutely nothing to do with theism, it doesn't prove or disprove God, all it does is explain why particles have mass but that 'all' is a BIG deal because without that mass particles would never bind together to form atoms. No atoms, no anything else.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...Wednesday.html
Cheers
Aj

dreadgeek · 07-02-2012, 03:58 PM

Here is an outstanding presentation on what the Higgs boson is and why it's a such a big deal:

http://vimeo.com/41038445

Cheers
Aj

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreadgeek

So this Wednesday, CERN is holding a big to-do where it is expected they will announce that the long sought Higgs boson (unfortunately named the 'God' particle in the popular press) has been found because of work done by the team at the LHC (Large Hadron Collider).

If it's true (and all the signs point toward that being the case) this would be the biggest piece of physics news in the best part of 100 years.

The Standard Model, which is the prevailing working explanation for why the particles exist and have the masses (energies) they do has had one piece of information missing: why do particles have mass at all? The Higgs boson (named after Peter Higgs who first proposed the existence of the particle four decades ago) is purported to be the particle that gives other particles their mass.

This is why it is called the 'God particle'. It has absolutely nothing to do with theism, it doesn't prove or disprove God, all it does is explain why particles have mass but that 'all' is a BIG deal because without that mass particles would never bind together to form atoms. No atoms, no anything else.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...Wednesday.html
Cheers
Aj

femmeInterrupted · 02-16-2013, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreadgeek

Here is an outstanding presentation on what the Higgs boson is and why it's a such a big deal:

http://vimeo.com/41038445

Cheers
Aj

Thanks! I enjoyed that!

Greyson · 02-22-2013, 05:00 PM

World Wildlife Fund turns to drones in bid to tackle poaching
Rhino poaching at an all-time high in South Africa due to demand from Vietnam.

by James Holloway - Feb 22 2013

http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/...ckle-poaching/

Greyson · 02-22-2013, 08:09 PM

By Tia Ghose , LiveScience

Tweets reveal the happiest U.S. cities

The 10 happiest cities were:

1.Napa, Calif.
2.Longmont, Colo.
3.San Clemente, Calif.
4.Santa Fe, N.M.
5.Santa Cruz, Calif.
6.Green Bay, Wis.
7.Santa Rosa, Calif.
8.Simi Valley, Calif.
9.Lafayette, Colo.
10.Asheville, N.C.

The 10 least happy cities:

1.Beaumont, Texas
2.Albany, Ga.
3.Texas City, Texas
4.Shreveport, La.
5.Monroe, La.
6.Memphis, Tenn.
7.Battle Creek, Mich.
8.Flint, Mich.
9.Lima, Ohio
10.Houma, La.

Looks like the State of Louisiana is the winner.

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/te...ties-1C8502786

Jean_TX · 02-26-2013, 11:33 AM

Here's an interesting article about the microbes (bacteria, fungi, and protozoa) that live in the human body:

http://news.yahoo.com/body-bugs-5-su...170617561.html

femmeInterrupted · 02-26-2013, 03:06 PM

mariamma · 07-24-2012, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreadgeek

This is why it is called the 'God particle'. It has absolutely nothing to do with theism, it doesn't prove or disprove God, all it does is explain why particles have mass but that 'all' is a BIG deal because without that mass particles would never bind together to form atoms. No atoms, no anything else.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...Wednesday.html
Cheers
Aj

Why can't we call it the "God daymn! particle" like it's supposed to be called.

dreadgeek · 07-25-2012, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mariamma

Why can't we call it the "God daymn! particle" like it's supposed to be called.

Damn publishers! "The Goddamn Particle" would have been the best science book title *ever*!

cheers
Aj

07-02-2012, 12:24 PM	#1
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02-22-2013, 05:00 PM	#4
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Greyson Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Transmasculine/Non-Binary Preferred Pronoun?: Hy (Pronounced He) Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,589 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 21,132 Thanked 8,149 Times in 2,005 Posts Rep Power: 21474859	Technology : Twitter By Tia Ghose , LiveScience Tweets reveal the happiest U.S. cities The 10 happiest cities were: 1.Napa, Calif. 2.Longmont, Colo. 3.San Clemente, Calif. 4.Santa Fe, N.M. 5.Santa Cruz, Calif. 6.Green Bay, Wis. 7.Santa Rosa, Calif. 8.Simi Valley, Calif. 9.Lafayette, Colo. 10.Asheville, N.C. The 10 least happy cities: 1.Beaumont, Texas 2.Albany, Ga. 3.Texas City, Texas 4.Shreveport, La. 5.Monroe, La. 6.Memphis, Tenn. 7.Battle Creek, Mich. 8.Flint, Mich. 9.Lima, Ohio 10.Houma, La. Looks like the State of Louisiana is the winner. http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/te...ties-1C8502786 __________________ Sometimes you don't realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness. - Susan Gale

02-26-2013, 11:33 AM	#6
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