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Can someone explain me what that Higgs boson is all about?
I've read 2 articles + wikipedia entry but i still don't get it because people use so many big words i get confused...

>> No.1395000

It is what God is made of

>> No.1395001

Well you have to study particle physics if you really want to understand it in any meaningful way

>> No.1395005

>>1395001
Nah i don't want to understand the whole thing, i only want to know what it proves or disproves and what it does, not how it does this.

>> No.1395008

It should be the last particle that defines mass and therefore gravity as well.

>> No.1395011

>>1395005
If it exists then our current standard model for particles holds true. If it doesn't then everything needs to be completely rethought!!!!

>> No.1395021
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1395021

If the higgs boson exists, it defines mass and therefore gravity.

If you could generate a sufficient stream of higgs bosons, and fire them above your head, could you levitate?

>> No.1395038

>>1395021
>>1395011
>>1395008
Oh wow that sounds interesting.
Imagine the possibilities.
Hovering cars <3

>> No.1395058

Thanks guys.

>> No.1395166

I'm just hoping for some holodeck action.

>> No.1395197

>>1395021
eeh, not really how it works.
mostly because nobody knows exactly how the thing would/will function. can you even interact with it? Does it exert gravitational pull on its surroundings? can you isolate it from its constituent parts?

>> No.1396454

I read somewhere that observation of higgs boson would prove that it doesnt exist or some shit. Does anyone care to explain or tell me I'm stupid?