arnold layne Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I read that the Higgs Boson was found hiding in the basement in a suburb, eating junk food, watching porn, and searching the Internet for narcissistic references to himself.Wow, then mygnrforum found the Higgs Boson 6,350 posts ago, on November 17, 2006! Amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 (edited) "God" could've created the Higgs Boson particle.That was kinda what I said. Edited July 4, 2012 by Dazey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 "God" could've created the Higgs Boson particle.That was kinda what I said.Yeah I know, I was responding to the guy who said "we need to get religious people in here." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desperado Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I read that the Higgs Boson was found hiding in the basement in a suburb, eating junk food, watching porn, and searching the Internet for narcissistic references to himself.Wow, then mygnrforum found the Higgs Boson 6,350 posts ago, on November 17, 2006! Amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillieC Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I was talking about bin Laden? Oh snap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillieC Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I know very little about quantum physics but I'm half-way through reading The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene and I can't fathom how physicist can determine these particles exist. I mean graviton? Gravity is a particle? General relativity made sense to me eventually but quantum physics just seems like a guess. How can they determine their model of particle physics isn't something analogously different? To me, it's like they could be observing a flea circus of random natural events. I certainly can't picture how people made conclusions about particle physics way back in the 1920s given the technology back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyTron Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 If only we had a forum member with an Associate Degree in Physics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 If only we had a forum member with an Associate Degree in Physics...lolAssociate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillieC Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I'm going to read the rest of the book and see what happens. They must be right given their ability to make new technology. I just can't picture how the room for error wouldn't be astronomical given how small of setting they are testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 (edited) I know very little about quantum physics but I'm half-way through reading The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene and I can't fathom how physicist can determine these particles exist. I mean graviton? Gravity is a particle? General relativity made sense to me eventually but quantum physics just seems like a guess. How can they determine their model of particle physics isn't something analogously different? To me, it's like they could be observing a flea circus of random natural events. I certainly can't picture how people made conclusions about particle physics way back in the 1920s given the technology back then.Predictions, it's as simple as that really. The theory is used to develop a series of models which are then used to make testable predictions. The longer and more thoroughly a particular hypothesis is tested without failure the closer it comes to being recognised as a genuine theory. Edited July 4, 2012 by Dazey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyTron Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 If only we had a forum member with an Associate Degree in Physics...lolAssociate You show more respect to that forum member and their Associate Degree in Physics. I am, just by capitalising the spelling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Moon Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 So this basically proves that God isn't responsible for everything there is on this planet.Awesome.Well at least directly yes. We need to get religious people to respond to this thread, could be really hilarious.good luck. i lived with an extremely religious guy in university, i watched / watch a ton of space documentaries and he would always leave the room. always. it took me a long time to recognize why. it just never occurred to me that someone would actively avoid such knowledge. meanwhile another good friend is an Anglican priest and he LOVES this stuff. evolution, the big bang, ect, he cant get enough. it just goes to show, its not the religion that is ridiculous, its the person. its what the person does with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 I know very little about quantum physics but I'm half-way through reading The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene and I can't fathom how physicist can determine these particles exist. I mean graviton? Gravity is a particle? General relativity made sense to me eventually but quantum physics just seems like a guess. How can they determine their model of particle physics isn't something analogously different? To me, it's like they could be observing a flea circus of random natural events. I certainly can't picture how people made conclusions about particle physics way back in the 1920s given the technology back then.Predictions, it's as simple as that really. The theory is used to develop a series of models which are then used to make testable predictions. The longer and more thoroughly a particular hypothesis is tested without failure the closer it comes to being recognised as a genuine theory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillieC Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Does this mean Big Bang Theory finally gets to be cancelled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 It just goes to show, its not the religion that is ridiculous, its the person. its what the person does with it.Nope it's very definitely the religion it's just that some people are able to ignore the more ridiculous parts when faced with evidence to the contrary.Does this mean Big Bang Theory finally gets to be cancelled?Nope it pretty much fits in with it perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillieC Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I have never seen the show, but I have predictions it will be cancelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 I have never seen the show, but I have predictions it will be cancelled.What show will be cancelled? This isn't the Two and a Half Men thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillieC Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Tomorrow the Higgs Boson that was discovered will announce that it is actually attracted to other Higgs Bosons. The world will rejoice and celebrate the Higgs Boson's admission.ITT - Who is the one with the Associates Degree in Physics? I didn't really follow the girltalk.I know very little about quantum physics but I'm half-way through reading The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene and I can't fathom how physicist can determine these particles exist. I mean graviton? Gravity is a particle? General relativity made sense to me eventually but quantum physics just seems like a guess. How can they determine their model of particle physics isn't something analogously different? To me, it's like they could be observing a flea circus of random natural events. I certainly can't picture how people made conclusions about particle physics way back in the 1920s given the technology back then.Predictions, it's as simple as that really. The theory is used to develop a series of models which are then used to make testable predictions. The longer and more thoroughly a particular hypothesis is tested without failure the closer it comes to being recognised as a genuine theory.Yeah but I am just saying--how can you test a region of space that is that small. I just can't picture it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desperado Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I have never seen the show, but I have predictions it will be cancelled.What show will be cancelled? This isn't the Two and a Half Men thread.I belive he's talking about the stupid show called The Big Bang Theory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 Yeah but I am just saying--how can you test a region of space that is that small. I just can't picture it.I don't get you? Who's testing what region of space? That's not what this is about at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Cool now the military can use this to invent some really neat disintegration ray guns..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman007 Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aJohCpifELE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flayer Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 (edited) I was actually there at Fermilab last night for the presentation at 2am. My friend's dad works there and got us in to watch the press conference broadcast. Edited July 4, 2012 by Flayer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Projected Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Where was this God Particle of yours during the Holocaust??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillieC Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I'm 20 more pages into Greene's book. I still don't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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