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A momentous day for physics as one of the fundamental particles of the universe is revealed tonight at a physics meeting in Melbourne tonight. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-04/scientist-fin
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Higgs boson-like particle announced in Melbourne, Australia tonight
posted at 4/7/2012 11:16 AM BST
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A momentous day for physics as one of the fundamental particles of the universe is revealed tonight at a physics meeting in Melbourne tonight. I find this amazing and refines our understanding of the cosmos. Comments? |
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In Response to Re: Higgs boson-like particle announced in Melbourne, Australia tonight: Thanks for the link - the BBC have not caught up with this yet - the Brits are currently obsessed by the downfall of Bob Diamond. Posted by spurlock Dear Spurlock You can read the BBC story here
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posted at 4/7/2012 3:17 PM BST
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Surely, this could be one of the most momentous achievements for the mankind & the best of the achievements in the research of space physics. Scientists have discovered a sub-atomic particle they believe is crucial in the formation of the universe. The Higgs boson, otherwise known as the God particle, is thought to give all other particles in the universe their mass. The discovery of a particle consistent with the Higgs boson opens the way to more detailed studies, requiring larger statistics, which will pin down the new particle's properties, and is likely to shed light on other mysteries of our universe. When some particles encounter the Higgs, they slow down and acquire mass, according to theory. Others, such as particles of light, encounter no obstacle. The boson is believed to exist in a treacly, invisible, ubiquitous field created by the Big Bang some 13.7 billion years ago.
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posted at 4/7/2012 3:22 PM BST
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I'm still amazed by the idea that all the known matter in the Universe still only accounts for 4% of its mass. Does "dark matter" exist to "fill the gaps" and, if so, what the heck is it? If I am going to die with one unfulfilled ambition it will be to travel through space - through our "solar system" and beyond. But in my life view some of the atoms and particles that make me up will do just that. Only wish I could be around to see it... |
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posted at 4/7/2012 3:38 PM BST
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Sorry guys, but this was announced at 0830 here in the Wetsmonster Hal, at a press meeting video linked to CERN. See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-18702455. That it won't hit the news in Melbourne until tonight is a penalty of living just to the East of the International Date LIne! But hold it a moment - we all know Higgs, but who was Bose? Of the Boson? Satyendra Nath Bose (1894-1974) was one the greatest scientists (so-far) of India. As well as the group of fundamental particles, the bosons, his name is further honoured by being linked with that of Einstein in the Bose-Einstein condensate, a macro-world expression of quantum phenomena. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyendra_Nath_Bose John |
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posted at 4/7/2012 7:55 PM BST
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Great day for Physics, and perhaps the nature of Dark matter will be revealed one day soon. Many mysteries lie ahead for Physics. The Higgs Boson is a great find, however more are needed. DuaneF |
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posted at 4/7/2012 8:39 PM BST
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The point of the Hunt for Higgs was that it would complete the set, the Standard Model for subatomic particles. But that model lacks gravity, the LHC is only running at about half power, and supersymmetry beckons, with analogue particles for all the Standard Model set, some vastly more massive than their counterparts. In case you don't know, Cern has it's own website, where it frequently posts the most eminent scientists talking about their work. Here's John Ellis (who could play God in any Hollywood film) the Clerk Maxwell Professor of Theoretical Physics at King's College London talking a few days ago about what the 'discovery' of the Higgs means and the future at the LHC. http://cdsweb.cern.ch/record/1459121 John |
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posted at 4/7/2012 9:09 PM BST
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In Response to Re: Higgs boson-like particle announced in Melbourne, Australia tonight: Sorry guys, but this was announced at 0830 here in the Wetsmonster Hal, at a press meeting video linked to CERN. See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-18702455. That it won't hit the news in Melbourne until tonight is a penalty of living just to the East of the International Date LIne! But hold it a moment - we all know Higgs, but who was Bose? Of the Boson? Satyendra Nath Bose (1894-1974) was one the greatest scientists (so-far) of India. As well as the group of fundamental particles, the bosons, his name is further honoured by being linked with that of Einstein in the Bose-Einstein condensate, a macro-world expression of quantum phenomena. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyendra_Nath_Bose John Posted by John D Very crucial information Dr. JohnD about Satyendra Nath Bose, a great scientist of India, & his vital contribution. |
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Re: Higgs boson-like particle announced in Melbourne, Australia tonight
posted at 4/7/2012 10:09 PM BST
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In Response to Re: Higgs boson-like particle announced in Melbourne, Australia tonight: Sorry guys, but this was announced at 0830 here in the Wetsmonster Hal, at a press meeting video linked to CERN. See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-18702455. That it won't hit the news in Melbourne until tonight is a penalty of living just to the East of the International Date LIne! But hold it a moment - we all know Higgs, but who was Bose? Of the Boson? Satyendra Nath Bose (1894-1974) was one the greatest scientists (so-far) of India. As well as the group of fundamental particles, the bosons, his name is further honoured by being linked with that of Einstein in the Bose-Einstein condensate, a macro-world expression of quantum phenomena. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyendra_Nath_Bose John Posted by John D I did not post this as some sort of competition and noted last night a BBC post on this. It is just that there was a joint meeting of CERN in Melbourne and Geneva last night our time. There were scientists from all over the world involved including from Australia. As for Australia being east of the International Date Line this is wrong too. We are Greenwich (GMT) +10 hrs. We are east of you in terms of time but not that much east. This is not the UK planting a flag in a new Terra Nullius. I announced a fundamental discovery which transcends national boundaries, childish territorialism and dogs urinating on posts. The Big Bang was not a British invention and there are no Union Jacks out there located over Black Holes.
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