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The God Particle?

PostPosted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:43 pm
by jimmydanger
What is a proton made of? In fact, what are all of the sub-atomic particles made of? The Higgs boson.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/science/03 ... l?hpt=Sbin

PostPosted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:22 pm
by Chippy
I found this very interesting. I thought we (America) were going to beat the European deal or so it was told? Anyway should be interesting as the core heats up :wink:

Actually I didn't say that ok. Just a joke.


and all that...

enough trouble abroad...


Who needs anything else?


not me



Ok I'll go now...... :D

PostPosted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:51 am
by Iain Hamilton
Silly Chippy tut tut ;)


Sub-atomic particles are made of cosmic belly button fluff...

PostPosted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:33 am
by Chippy
Sometimes I know why :wink:

Iain Hamilton wrote:Silly Chippy tut tut ;)
Sub-atomic particles are made of cosmic belly button fluff...

PostPosted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:53 pm
by gtZip
Whats the Higs boson made of?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 11:27 am
by Iain Hamilton
Hogs and Bison

PostPosted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 12:52 pm
by jimmydanger
Yes, pigs and cattle. Isn't that what everyone is made of?

But seriously, that's why it's called "the God particle", there is nothing more fundamental.

PostPosted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 3:30 pm
by gtZip
jimmydanger wrote:Yes, pigs and cattle. Isn't that what everyone is made of?

But seriously, that's why it's called "the God particle", there is nothing more fundamental.


Ok, but why is it here?
Again I say 'What is it made of?'

PostPosted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 3:41 pm
by jimmydanger
Why is anything here?

In theory the Higgs boson is made of itself; this is what I meant by there is nothing more fundamental. But this is why some people have dubbed it "the God particle", it is the stuff from which all else is derived.

PostPosted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:25 pm
by Hayden King
since they keep finding that the ingredient's of a particle consists of mostly empty space between other particles... and those particle, the same, it seems that everything is made of mostly "nothing" and quantum theory says that our perception of an object decides it's form..... so how far down the rabbit hole do you wanna go?
one of the most fascinating subjects there is for me!