http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16074411
Exciting news! I'm hoping it pans out as true.
Exciting news! I'm hoping it pans out as true.
It is a super waste of money sadly
It is a super waste of money sadly
"It's too early to say I think we may get indications that are not consistent with its non-existence."
It's exciting to be sure; but, as a physicist, I won't be convinced until we have a 5-sigma level of confidence, at the very least. It may take up to ten years to gather and analyze that many collisions. I hope it happens sooner, though, so that Peter Higgs is still alive to receive the Nobel.
Very interesting article.
What type of applications could we expect from something like this?
It is a super waste of money sadly
I've always wondered what the value of knowing this info is. Basically it helps us understand why particles have mass. But overall, compared to the money spent finding it, what is the value of this information? Can we use this info?
I'm not trying to be skeptical, I'm just ignorant to the purpose of all of this. I assume there is some bigger reason to why all of this money is being spent.
I've always wondered what the value of knowing this info is. Basically it helps us understand why particles have mass. But overall, compared to the money spent finding it, what is the value of this information? Can we use this info?
I'm not trying to be skeptical, I'm just ignorant to the purpose of all of this. I assume there is some bigger reason to why all of this money is being spent.
I've always wondered what the value of knowing this info is. Basically it helps us understand why particles have mass. But overall, compared to the money spent finding it, what is the value of this information? Can we use this info?
I'm not trying to be skeptical, I'm just ignorant to the purpose of all of this. I assume there is some bigger reason to why all of this money is being spent.
I've always wondered what the value of knowing this info is. Basically it helps us understand why particles have mass. But overall, compared to the money spent finding it, what is the value of this information? Can we use this info?
I'm not trying to be skeptical, I'm just ignorant to the purpose of all of this. I assume there is some bigger reason to why all of this money is being spent.
How about the simple fact that we are humans, and we have a quest for knowledge and understanding of our universe and the origins and makeup of life? Why does everything have to be about money and return on investment? Why don't you broaden your mind just a little bit?
It's not even like this is money spent on some endowment for a guy in his shed to figure out why bees like honey or something stupid like that. It's about the fundamental makeup of our existence. Isn't that worth anything to you?
I only question the value because IMO in this day and age we need funds to go toward useful and critical uses. We have a serious financial crisis around the globe and the substantial amount of money that went into this may (or may not) be better used in other research. Either way the question needs to be asked. There are a lot of programs have been shut down over the past few years due to lack of grants/funds and some would argue that they are a lot more important in the short term than knowing about particle mass and the age old question of "why are we here".
That being said, the 2 posters above you answered my question more thoroughly (rather than just asking me to broaden my views). I just wasn't sure of the actual use of this knowledge, and I tend to think more short term. If the info gathered leads to significant technological advancement, then I'm sure it will pay off.
It's ok, we can print out more. Just gotta remember how to bring up the console in this thing...ahh...there we go..yep, ok...now here, and ummm, paper jam, shit....ah, got it!
What's that cheat code again?
It is a super waste of money sadly
I've always wondered what the value of knowing this info is. Basically it helps us understand why particles have mass. But overall, compared to the money spent finding it, what is the value of this information? Can we use this info?
I'm not trying to be skeptical, I'm just ignorant to the purpose of all of this. I assume there is some bigger reason to why all of this money is being spent.