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Josh:


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A rumor is floating around the physics community that the world's largest atom smasher may have detected a long-sought subatomic particle called the Higgs boson, also known as the "God particle."

The controversial rumor is based on what appears to be a leaked internal note from physicists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a 17-mile-long particle accelerator near Geneva, Switzerland. It's not entirely clear at this point if the memo is authentic, or what the data it refers to might mean — but the note already has researchers talking.

The buzz started when an anonymous commenter recently posted an abstract of the note on Columbia University mathematician Peter Woit's blog, Not Even Wrong.

Some physicists say the note may be a hoax, while others believe the "detection" is likely a statistical anomaly that will disappear upon further study. But the find would be a huge particle-physics breakthrough, if it holds up.

"If it were to be real, it would be really exciting," said physicist Sheldon Stone of Syracuse University.
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housetier:
cool picture! :)

But I doubt they have found something other than a "statistical anomaly". However, I hope they eventually find what they are looking for, or even more. Science is exciting!

Josh:
I don't care what they do, as long as it is in the name of science!

Anyways...Look at me: still talking when there's science to do! </portal reference>

housetier:
There is a 80% chance of science! ;)

40hz:
I sometimes wonder if the Higgs Boson particle would have sparked one half the arguments (or one one-hundredth the political/emotional/religious commentary and debate) if some twit in the press didn't dub it the "God Particle" first... 8)

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