The "God Particle" (Higgs Boson) Found?

Have scientists discovered the Higgs Boson?

Physicists may be sill working on it, but regardless, finding the Higgs Boson would have major implications for particle physics.

References:

How the Higgs Boson could Change the Universe (The Daily Beast/Newsweek)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/12/18/how-the-higgs-boson-could-ch...
Has the Elusive Higgs Boson been spotted? (Discovery News)
http://news.discovery.com/space/higgs-boson-tantalizing-clues-lhc-cern-111213...
In praise of particle physics: Higgs Ahoy! (The Economist)
http://www.economist.com/node/21541825
Has science found the 'God Particle?' (The Independent)
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/has-science-found-the-god-particle-...

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Higgs Boson
• God Particle
• physics
• Particle Physics
• Nobel Prize In Physics
• standard model
• peter higgs
• matter
• mass
• Large Hadron Collider
• universe
• big bang
• science
• scientists
• physicists
• newton
• einstein
• energy
• atoms

[mrstein77]

If we are closer to discovering how Higgs particles are relevant to particle physics I think thats wonderful. The things we find in looking closer at the Higgs field may yeild even greater discoveries. We of course only scratching the surface. There is some much more to understand about our universes secrets.

[DumpPhysicist]

@TheZachary86 There are more than one theory that has a Higgs boson. There is a region where a standard model Higgs can exist, and I don't think it's completely excluded.

[TheZachary86]

@DumpPhysicist will the higgs boson backup the standard model? im confused

[DumpPhysicist]

Physicist have not yet discovered the Higgs particle, but found Higgs candidates in 3 different decay chains. More data needs to be taken to make these candidates statistically significant. It is a very existing in terms of physics, because the existence of Higgs particle mean the Higgs field exist which gives mass to matter. FYI. physicist already know the standard model is wrong for several reasons most notably it doesn't include gravity.

[Meskiagkasher]

@HDaviator "god particle" is short for "goddamn particle", because it is so elusive. It has nothing at all to do with any deity or religion. Nothing.

In fact, dwelling on the "god particle" term makes one appear rather ignorant.

[metalskinstudios]

Even though I am short of credentials in physics, I like to be made aware of discoveries like that. We found something that might contribute to a greater understanding of our physical world.... fuck yeah I wanna know! ;-)

[RadarKat73080]

What? 42? That can't be right!

[AnnOnuem75]

@HDaviator

by the way.

Sorry 4 my bad English. it's ,,, not exactly my mother tongue...

[AnnOnuem75]

@HDaviator

Yes and no.

It fits the big bang model. as such it helps building a model explaining the origin of space, time and NRG/mater without the need of any creator. But evidence for the non existence of any god in neither possible nor required. the non-existence of any god is the nullhypothesis when it comes to the question of the existence of gods. it is veryfyd by lack of evidence FOR the existence of any gods.

but still it's a cool thing.

may the FSM be with you

[kurtilein3]

Its just inappropriate to call it the "God Particle", even in quotes. Its the Higgs Boson. Or if you really need something more, its the last brick needed to complete the standard model. The biggest prediction that one of the most fundamental theories in physics makes. Its discovery will cause some more speculative theories to fall and others to raise.

But it has nothing to do with god, belief, or religion.