Science is cool

[Ashyra Nightwing]

http://www.havewefoundthehiggsbosonyet.org/  <---click this

...science is boss y'all

[Raggon]

Um... Excuse my ignorance, but what is this Bigg Hosey thing?

[Ashyra Nightwing]

As far as I understand it, it is the particle which gives other particles mass. The discovery means that science's current understanding of how very, very small things work is correct. It's another step in understanding how the world around us works :)

It is also the result of the largest ever scientific experiment.



The red circle indicates the tube through which particles were fired at very high speeds. It's 27km long.


You've probably seen this picture before. Contrary to the newspaper stories published before its creation, it is not a black-hole creating death tube that will destroy the universe as we know it. This is the sort of equipment needed to measure things as small as elementary particles. Particles are smashed together inside that big tube and scientists measure what is left over after the collision. People such as dreamy science man Professor Brian Cox have been working on this for years, and it's nice to see things working out for them.

[Raggon]

Oh. That Bigg Hosey thing

[Sharptooh]

http://www.havewefoundthehiggsbosonyet.org/  <---click this

...science is boss y'all

woop woop!

[Gen. Volkov]

Actually it was Fermilab that discovered the new evidence. They have since shut down their particle accelerator, but they were sifting through the mountains of data they had from when they were running it and found the newest, best evidence yet of the existence of the Higgs-boson.

[Durza]

The particle resonsible for gravity...soooooooo close to proof

[Pippin]

science will only be cool when they figure out how to replicate another me for everyone to keep as a superior or loyal companion

[Firetooth]

science will only be cool when they figure out how to replicate another me for everyone to keep as a superior or loyal companion

A loyal companion? Like a pet? :P

Also, Brian Cox is...well, Brian Cox. I don't know how else to describe him.

[Pippin]

a sort of pet you could say, though more likely is they would be my pet but i'd treat you right

brian cox? that guys voice

[Firetooth]

I get Brian Cox and Brian May confused sometimes, simply because I don't know anybody else called Brian. Afterall, they're both scientists and rock legends.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buL6ATRHFqk&feature=relmfu

[Genevieve]

The particle resonsible for gravity...soooooooo close to proof

Proof of what?

[Durza]

proof that gravity has its own associated particle, like electricty

[Holby]

I am doing a story on this. It is very hard. I have spent all day making analogies to Justin Bieber.

[Shadow]

be sure to link us when you're done :)