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Duppers

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1. not the Higgs Boson?

Reply to bleever (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 02:06 AM

Jul 2012

Last edited Wed Jul 4, 2012, 03:04 AM - Edit history (1)

"Incandela announced that the results from the CMS detector had a "combined significance of 5 standard deviations," which signaled a particle discovery. The word was greeted with applause in the CERN auditorium."

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Live broadcast of presser on ye olde Higgs Boson: [View all] bleever Jul 2012 OP

not the Higgs Boson? Duppers Jul 2012 #1

Intro from the Raw Story Duppers Jul 2012 #5

Watching now, much greatness. Hope the presenter survives the experience! Poll_Blind Jul 2012 #2

lol. nt. Duppers Jul 2012 #4

Job description: explain, with slides, a thousand iterations of data analysis that lead bleever Jul 2012 #8

Five standard deviations, dude! XemaSab Jul 2012 #9

That is a lot of standard deviations. bleever Jul 2012 #11

how DARE they do this on the 4th of July... ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #3

I'm so glad. I ritually watch ID4 on this day because I dislike the 4th for the most part... joshcryer Jul 2012 #18

Excuse my ignorance, josh, but what is ID4? Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #22

The movie Independence Day. joshcryer Jul 2012 #23

Who knew! Thanks! Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #25

This is very exciting XemaSab Jul 2012 #6

Boosted Decision Tree bleever Jul 2012 #7

LOL zappaman Jul 2012 #10

Heh, I was having my ritual ID4 watch and glad I signed in to DU. joshcryer Jul 2012 #12

We have observed a new boson with a mass of 125.3 +/- .6 GeV at 4.9 significance! joshcryer Jul 2012 #13

God help me, I got sniffly at the end XemaSab Jul 2012 #14

Yeah, it's amazing! LHC has really been an international effort. joshcryer Jul 2012 #15

... Duppers Jul 2012 #16

5 sigma is necessary for "formal discovery" of a particle. joshcryer Jul 2012 #17

but.... they're not yet calling it the Higgs. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #21

Yes, many of the eggheads have called it Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #24

Can someone explain the significance of this discovery? DCBob Jul 2012 #27

I think its primary significance is proving the "Standard Model" is still a good approach. joshcryer Jul 2012 #31

yes, that makes sense.. especially the "reality" part. DCBob Jul 2012 #33

Stephen Hawking owes University of Michigan physicist Gordon Kane $100. joshcryer Jul 2012 #19

And he's conceded muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #32

Who knew? God has the very prosaic name of HIGGS! Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #20

I wish Maddow were here geeking out wish us! This is so fascinating to watch! Firebrand Gary Jul 2012 #26

She's certainly following this and high-fiving Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #30

Another triumph in physics for Scottish mountains muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #28

Maybe the national libation was more of an inspiration Surya Gayatri Jul 2012 #29