Higgs Boson Found, and (almost) confirmed

[zsdersw]

http://www.space.com/20226-newfound-particle-is-higgs.html

Interesting, and potentially a very important moment. If you wonder why any of us who aren't particle physicists should care, I remind you that when the electron was discovered in 1897 it was useless; it had no practical applications... yet now we live in a world that is run by electricity and electronics, which wouldn't be possible without the discovery of the electron.


Thread title fixed for accuracy for anyone else who sees it and thinks "omg!!! WooooooT!" If the OP reads the article at his own link, (which also shared the same incorrect title) "Even so, the scientists are not sure whether this Higgs boson is the one predicted by the Standard Model or perhaps the lightest of several bosons predicted to exist by other theories." -Admin DrPizza

 

[utahraptor]

It's a shame that this discovery was not able to be made in Texas. At least we got that new fighter jet that suffocates its pilot instead

 

[SaurusX]

Cool.

 

[lotus503]

This is big news indeed, over 45 years they theorized is existed

 

[Munky]

Cool news indeed. Now that's the kind of progress I can applaud.