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Swede

(33,236 posts) Thu Jul 5, 2012, 03:32 PM Jul 2012

6 reasons why the 'God particle' matters

In the world of science, the excitement doesn't mount much higher than the frenzy Wednesday around the announcement that scientists at the world's biggest atom smasher may have found the "God particle."

The discovery is called a boson, a class of sub-atomic particle, but the description stopped just short of confirming that it's the long-sought Higgs boson particle.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/07/04/f-god-particle-higgs-boson.html

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6 reasons why the 'God particle' matters (Original Post) Swede Jul 2012 OP

Deepak Chopra is already writing a book about the holistic health benefits of the Higgs-Boson Scootaloo Jul 2012 #1

There'll also be a best selling diet book. Igel Jul 2012 #4

I've actually seen idiots spinning the weight-loss angle already. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #5

That guy's such a hack. sakabatou Jul 2012 #7

God particle pokerfan Jul 2012 #2

God particle Swede Jul 2012 #3

The truth is that you're the weak and I am the tyranny of evil men FiveGoodMen Jul 2012 #6

QUIT CALLING IT THE "GOD PARTICLE"! Odin2005 Jul 2012 #8

GOD PARTICLE Shankapotomus Jul 2012 #9

Found it! HillWilliam Jul 2012 #10

Have there been any religious types trying to claim this proves the existence of God? Hugabear Jul 2012 #11

Scootaloo

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1. Deepak Chopra is already writing a book about the holistic health benefits of the Higgs-Boson

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Thu Jul 5, 2012, 03:59 PM

Jul 2012

ten bucks, it'll be something like "The Aural benefits of the Quantum Boson"

Igel

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4. There'll also be a best selling diet book.

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 05:30 PM

Jul 2012

"The Higgs Diet: Lose Weight Through Field Independence"

And there'll be little things like Perkin's tractors that'll claim to reduce Higgs boson interactions, along with Higgs-repelling creams.