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Duppers

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5. Intro from the Raw Story

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 02:14 AM

Jul 2012

"The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced early Wednesday morning in Zurich that they had new data in their search for the so-called “God particle.”

The particle, nicknamed by Nobel prizewinning physicist Leon Lederman, can help scientists understand the origin of mass in the universe. Despite giving the particle the nickname, Lederman isn’t such a fan of the title. “I find it embarrassing because, though I’m not a believer myself, I think it is the kind of misuse of terminology which I think might offend some people,” he recently told The Guardian.

U.S. physicists announced on Monday that they had gathered sufficient evidence that showed “strong hints” of the particle’s existence, but they were waiting on additional data to be released from CERN to confirm this discovery."

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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