Higgs Boson Confirmed

[Trapper John]

Physicists at CERN are reporting that the presence of the Higgs Boson is confirmed.

http://www.rdmag.com/news/2013/03/ph...nd-higgs-boson

I know this is kinda nerdy, but this is fundamental to the origin and structure of the universe. The presence of the Higgs boson was postulated in the mid 60's to explain why matter has mass. That this theoretical prediction has been experimentally confirmed is perhaps the biggest discovery in physics in the last 100 years. Truly amazing or at least I think so.

[Team Sergeant]

The God particle...... I agree the most significant discovery in the last century.

[Trapper John]

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

The God particle...... I agree the most significant discovery in the last century.

Interesting story on how it got it's nickname the God particle. One of the physicist working on this for decades (I forget his name) gave an interview and referred to it as the goddamned particle because of the elusiveness for detection. The interviewer picked up on that and referred to it as the God particle.

Just wanted to clarify that point because it has nothing to do with God and thus avoid the rant from Dusty

[Dozer523]

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

The God particle...... I agree the most significant discovery in the last century.

WHAT?
Last time you said the most significant discovery was the machine gun. Before that it was scotch. Before that it was rubbers.

[Trapper John]

Originally Posted by Dozer523

WHAT?
Last time you said the most significant discovery was the machine gun. Before that it was scotch. Before that it was rubbers.

Seems to be a logical progression to me

[MR2]

Originally Posted by Dozer523

WHAT?
Last time you said the most significant discovery was the machine gun. Before that it was scotch. Before that it was rubbers.

Not necessarily in that order...

[RedLegGI]

Originally Posted by Trapper John

Physicists at CERN are reporting that the presence of the Higgs Boson is confirmed.

http://www.rdmag.com/news/2013/03/ph...nd-higgs-boson

I know this is kinda nerdy, but this is fundamental to the origin and structure of the universe. The presence of the Higgs boson was postulated in the mid 60's to explain why matter has mass. That this theoretical prediction has been experimentally confirmed is perhaps the biggest discovery in physics in the last 100 years. Truly amazing or at least I think so.

Very interesting news for sure. I remember last year when everyone was freaking out because they thought the world was going to explode when they turned the collider on. I'm sure the next step in the research process will be how to weaponize it

[medic&commo]

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

The God particle...... I agree the most significant discovery in the last century.

the most significant discovery was the machine gun. Before that it was scotch. Before that it was rubbers.

TS is right in all his statements -

The "most significant" is relative to where you are at that particular moment in time.
m&c

[Trapper John]

Originally Posted by medic&commo

The "most significant" is relative to where you are at that particular moment in time.
m&c

Hmm, since we are in a theoretical physics thread, let me suggest that you can either know the time you are at a place or the place you are at a time, but not both

[Cobwebs]

Hell, I haven't left my basement since the new millennium....I thought that was suppose to be the end....

[ZonieDiver]

Originally Posted by Cobwebs

Hell, I haven't left my basement since the new millennium....I thought that was suppose to be the end....

Brother, you've changed since last I saw you in March 1971!

[Jersey Dirtbag]

Originally Posted by Trapper John

Hmm, since we are in a theoretical physics thread, let me suggest that you can either know the time you are at a place or the place you are at a time, but not both

Well...wouldn't it be more accurate to say that my measurement of the time and distance between two events is relative to my velocity; that is, for all observers at the same fixed velocity, their respective measurements of spatial/temporal displacements will be the same?

Maybe you're referring to the uncertainty principle, which implies that the values of two noncommutative observables cannot both be known to arbitrary degrees of accuracy simultaneously (such as the position and momentum of a particle governed by the Schrodinger Equation).

[Trapper John]

Originally Posted by Jersey Dirtbag

Maybe you're referring to the uncertainty principle, which implies that the values of two noncommutative observables cannot both be known to arbitrary degrees of accuracy simultaneously (such as the position and momentum of a particle governed by the Schrodinger Equation).

Bingo Now for extra credit derive Schrodinger's equation

[Trapper John]

Originally Posted by Jersey Dirtbag

Well...wouldn't it be more accurate to say that my measurement of the time and distance between two events is relative to my velocity; that is, for all observers at the same fixed velocity, their respective measurements of spatial/temporal displacements will be the same?

And, yes, I was assuming that the observer was at a fixed point in space much like our position relative to an electron's position in an atom, hence the application of the uncertainty principle and application of Schrodinger's equation.

[Trapper John]

Originally Posted by DocIllinois

Uh... yeah Trapper, sheesh. Keep up!

"Shakin' that bush Boss, shakin' that bush"