Where Do Scientists Stand on That ‘God Particle’ Project? Hang On…
- Posted on July 26, 2011 at 11:50am by
Jessie Abrams
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Researchers say they may be close to answering one of the world’s biggest mysteries.
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) recently announced that researchers will know whether the Higgs boson particle, commonly referred to as the God particle, actually exists by the end of 2012. Some say the particle could be responsible for the creation of the planets and stars and that it may be the key to understanding the Big Bang.
Rolf Heuer, director-general of the CERN research center told the International Business Times, “We can settle this Shakespearean question — to be or not to be — by the end of next year.”
According to an International Business Times’ report, a recent experiment that involved shooting streams of protons through the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) obtained some atypical results that have led to a resurgence of confidence in those who have searched relentlessly for answers. For those of us who don’t know, the LHC is a large particle accelerator that sits deep in a tunnel beneath the Franco-Swiss border near Geneva. Experimenters say the findings are exciting.
CERN’s Director for Research and Scientific Computing, Sergio Bertolucci, told the International Business Times that any discovery- either the confirmation of the particle’s existence or otherwise, would be good news for the world. Both results, he said, would push the research forward.
It may seem like a big question to answer in a little less than a year and a half, but with the Worldwide LHC grid’s ability to process 200,000 physics analyses simultaneously, some think the work may get done.
Still for a mystery that’s captured the imagination of scientists and the international community for years, the December 2012 deadline is coming quickly.
Back in April, we reported that scientists may have finally found the “God particle” — the hypothetical Higgs boson at the center of life. Back then, by using a giant atom smasher, there were rumors of a major discovery. Scientists scrambled to duplicate the experiment to get confirmation. But as of June, no confirmation of the claims ever came.
LCH researchers’ most recent claims sound a lot like previous reports and hopes in April, but experimenters are staying confident. “While it’s still too early for the biggest discoveries, the experiments are already accumulating interesting results,” Heuer said in a press release from CERN. Researchers released their most recent findings at a conference in Grenoble, France late last week and held a press conference on Monday.
The Higgs boson particle is named after British theoretical physicist, Peter Higgs, who suggested the existence of the particle in the 1960s as part of his research into the origin of mass. It gained noteriety when Nobel-prize physicist Leon M. Lederman and science writer Dick Teresi wrote a book called The God Particle: If the Universe Is the Answer, What is the Question? The book looks into the history of particle physics and the God particle.
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Comments (131)
sWampy
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 1:21pmYawn, this won’t lead to anything wonderful like ability to travel close to the speed of light, produce new and abundant non polluting low cost limitless energy source, time travel, etc. This is a multiple billion dollar boondoggle.
Report Post »Libertarian
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 1:32pmThe question is, will their science be made public? Science is science because others can test their data, it is a necessary appendage of the scientific method.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 1:39pmI don’t know, this just seems like a bad use of this technology, trying to prove the big bang. Like all the time wasted with the Hubble looking at empty pieces of space trying to prove the big bang, when the time could have much better been spent actually viewing objects that might teach us something valuable.
Report Post »rangerbob1967
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 2:58pmGo outside and start your car, then realize the starter in your car is part of the SPACE PROGRAM! Its design was from the first trip to the Moon. Thats why we dont change starters on cars every 2 years any more. There is too much spin off technology that goes along the way to lose these things.
Report Post »with out people asking the “whys” of the world you would still go to the bathroom in the woods.
Islesfordian
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 3:40pmAnother question is, will anyone outside the field remotely understand the theories involved and what is “discovered”? What proof will the layman be able to see that there is anything real to this? How will he know that these scientists know what they are talking about? Without practical proofs and explanations this will all just seem as relevant as a bunch of nerds arguing whether zombies ate brains to stay “alive” or just because they were compelled to.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 3:41pmThis particular research/use of the LHC won’t lead to anything like better starters, tang, better paint, fillings, insulation, pretty much anything valuable for mankind, it’s basically pandering to a bunch of liberals who think they can prove there is no god. Very much a waste of really valuable resources, like the wasted time with Hubble we will never get back.
Report Post »PelositheGreat
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 5:49pmI can produce cold fusion in my bathtub!
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 6:00pm@Ranger- Is anybody stopping you from asking why? Just because we MAY choose not to fund TRILLIONS of dollars into a particular program, does not mean we are not doing basic research. Look at all the work being done by BIOTECH companies, by MONSANTO and others on genetically modifiying the food supply. SEE there’s research going on. Look at IBM and their new high-speed memory. MOST research is now CORPORATE funded… as it SHOULD be, I contend. You don’t HONESTLY believe we would never have electronic ignition without NASA do you? Sure, it may have taken longer, but, with electronics and American engineering being what they are, we WOULD have developed it. Just because the engineer is not being PAID with a NASA paycheck does not mean he is not out there inventing, engineering, and designing.
Report Post »Rice Water
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 7:26pmSpace exploration, for the most part, has no profit potential apart from putting communications satellites in orbit. Private companies would have no reason to make the discoveries that NASA has made possible.
And the Hubble telescope had a few false starts, but it actually helped give enormous insights into the nature of the universe. All that looking at “empty space” helped to show that the universe is expanding at a rate consistent with The Big Bang event.
Report Post »Favored93
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 3:39amThis just like all other big bang “science” is all about advancing their agenda.
Report Post »They will NEVER understand God’s “big bang” until they see Him or turn to Him.
With a word BANG! Here you are!
We have a star breathing world making man forming awesome God who does NOT command you kill for him but rather DIED FOR YOU!!!
Find Him and you find your God particle!
Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:57pmYou don’t know that. It will probably result in new theories to spend money on!
Report Post »I love this thing. We are gaining great knowledge (and giving it away) and we are closer to finding the true secrets of the Universe. Our answers will be found at the quantum levels and unlock the keys to mastering our next techno revolutions! If you want to find this centuries equivalent to lasers and communicators, MRIs, microchips and processors you have to reach.
Transporters and speed of light (likely inter-dimensional) are real possibilities if you believe in God, Aliens or most any Supernatural occurrence. Most people believe in one or the other, or all..
The Third Archon
Posted on July 29, 2011 at 12:31amActually, understanding the Higgs Boson would put us a long way towards directly mass and matter itself in more direct and exotic fashions–ever played Mass Effect? The “Element Zero” b.s. is pseudo-science mumbo-jumbo, but the concept of manipulating the effects of mass, i.e. gravity fields, may be possible if there is a force carrying particle whose interactions can be quantified.
Report Post »MichiganPatriot
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:59pmIt’s a very exciting find indeed. I can’t wait till they confirm their findings. This will open many doors to new technologies which are at a crossroads due to lack of scientific confirmation about physics. This will be where the tides change in new technology, mark my words this is a profound study. I know some have made light of this topic but I for one can see the greatness in its ideology and where modern man will move onto next.
Report Post »gotty
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 3:05pmGod has created the simple things to confound the wise. It is a foolosh man that says there is no God, because nature itself is a witness to the amazing power of God to create a balance. “Chance” could never create this balance.
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 4:44pm“This will open many doors to new technologies which are at a crossroads due to lack of scientific confirmation about physics.”
Isn’t technology in the practical, “let’s see if it works” area of science? Why do they need confirmation? Isn’t creating something that works confirmation enough? What could you not possibly build until you know whether this particle exists or not?
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 8:24amIt will either confirm or deny their theory.
Report Post »jakrohn
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:56pmDecember 2012 ???? Sure hope they find it before the 21st. Else we’ll NEVER know !!
Report Post »Obama_Sham
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 1:03pmNo, they will find it on December 21, 2012… How else do you think the world is going to end?!?
Report Post »momrules
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:49pmWhy don’t they just search for God,they could find Him with a simple prayer instead of all this expensive nonsense.
Report Post »Daragon29
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:57pmIsn’t it interesting how they say they will know by december 2012, the same time frame that many ancient cultures believed the world would end? Maybe they find the answer and it angers god? Just like the tower of babel.
Report Post »SouthSideLib
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 1:07pmThe “expensive nonsense” that created the modern world, including the machine you are using to spread your superstition?
Report Post »gotty
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 3:08pmSouthside…you too will believe in this superstition someday. Ever knee will bow and every toungue confess that Jesus is Lord.
Report Post »SouthSideLib
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 5:00pmGOTTY- Nope, I gave up imaginary friends a long time ago.
Report Post »landonh5
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:47pmHeh. The God particle. I saw that once. I was hanging a picture over my toilet and I slipped and hit my head, and there it was! The flux capacitor. It’s necessary to prodcue the 1.21 Gigawatts of power so we can go back into the past a few billion years(give or take) and see the true God particle creating the universe. The end. Back to the Future 4 is now complete. *Fade in key theme song. Ending Credits: Main Character: – God.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:45pmSo the ‘god particle’ is almost to be found? This will bring about more and more questions than they will answer.
As for the ‘big bang’ the answer one Christian physicist gave me makes sense from a perspective:
Report Post »“God said bang, and it was big.”
anchoorite
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 3:47pmChristian physicist … such an oxymoron :))
Report Post »fishlore
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:43pmAs someone who agrees with the TEA principles, I stand with religious people on most things despite the fact that I don’t believe in a single solitary shred of it. Having said that, the religious folks here are making ignorant and asinine statements about something they clearly have zero understanding… physics. Educate yourselves on the Higgs Boson before making complete and utter fools out of yourselves. Or don’t.. and give ******** even more ammunition beyond the absurdity of creationism.
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 2:08pmWhoa… I guess you told us hillbillies a thang or two, Iacchus.
Report Post »gotty
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 3:12pmCreationism is the only thing that makes sense…don’t worry, one day you will get it too.
Report Post »gotty
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 3:15pm” I stand with religious people on most things despite the fact that I don’t believe in a single solitary shred of it.”
And you say others are absurd???
Report Post »protectourchildren
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 3:48pmMy husband is a world renowned scientist and a devout Christian and he is thinks you are simple-minded. Why don’t you explain your findings and we will compare it with a genius?
Report Post »limitfree
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 9:18pmOur most powerful gift from “god”, is the power of reason, and a universe that operates through rational physical laws which enables us to actually deduce and UNDERSTAND the universe we live in. Physicists and other scientists work to figure out how it works, then engineers use that understanding to build things we use everyday, like space shuttles, and electronic calculators. See, if those “theories” aren’t correct, then those things the engineers make for us wouldn’t work…right??
Report Post »AOL_REFUGEE
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:39pmThere will be no answer, just more questions.
Report Post »republic2011
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:37pmhope they don’t cause a big bang on planet earth.
Report Post »liberalsarealiens
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:37pmI can’t believe the lack of intellegent comments! But, then again the majority of people today seldom come out of their little worlds look around! Pity!
Report Post »Frederick
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 2:59pm… you misspelled the word “intelligent’
Report Post »MilesF
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 6:35pm@Frederick
OK. Now we will remind you every time you misspell a word, too. Wait, no we won’t, because that would be a waste of time.
Favored93
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 4:12amBelieve it or not MOST Christians do have an intelligent ready answer and do study although we are not all “scientists” we for the most part do know what we speak about but most of your highly regarded “scientists” intentionally ignore the obvious “god” answer. So who is the fool? It is the man that says in his heart there is no God.
Report Post »papa2thdoc
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 10:18amTrue, there have been many advances in science, technology and engineering that have out of the space program BUT, what have we actually gained from being on the moon? Moon rocks-big deal! Mankind will never travel in outer space, WE DON’T HAVE THE MONEY! Stick to projects that will actually benefit life on earth now!
Report Post »jdog777
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:33pmMy prediction… whether it exists or not… there will be some sort of fabrication based on false data supporting some erroneous theory that has nothing to do with honest Science. I just think in order to look 500 trillion years into the past, you must first be able to look past your own nose with integrity and an open mind.
Report Post »Truthbeliever2
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 2:25pmNice! Best comment I’ve read so far.
They will find what they are looking for; until they find something else that proves the theory wrong and start all over again…
The earth was flat, and now it is round.
Report Post »The earth was the center of the universe… wait a min it’s not even the center of the galaxy.
Every answer they come up with is proved wrong eventually.
dogdr
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 3:47pmTruthbeleiver-
Report Post »Your post seems to imply that changing theories is a bad thing. Science is always looking for new answers and when the old ones don’t fit, we try to find new ones.
You are absolutely correct, theories about the Higgs Boson particle will change over time as we learn more. That is what SCIENCE has always done and will always do. It is all about postulating theories and then testing those theories. If they are proven wrong then we begin with a new theory. If it is “proven” right then we stick with it. Later modifications to the theory are often made because that is what science is– a search for the truth, not blind obedience to a belief with NO evidence to back it up. It is clear you don’t understand science if you really think that changing theories is proof scientists are wrong
louise
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 5:21amTRYTHBELIEVER2..
Report Post »And when they prove the God Particle (Why not just say ‘God’?) exists….that is just the beginning because the next question that follows is this, “Where did the god particle come from?”
George Patton
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 12:05pm@dogdr. that is exactly the problem with the theory of evolution and why those who believe in God want evolution to stop being taught in schools…there is NO evidence for it. We are constantly told there is mountains of evidence for it, but what they present is usually evidence for natural selection or micro-evolution which is not the species changing macro evolution that religion objects to. For that evolution there is no evidece. We have never witnessed one species change into another species. We have never found any transitional species….and we cannot even figure out how on a genetic level how its even possible. That is blind faith my friend, not science. I don’t have enough faith to believe in evolution.
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:32pmI saw the god particle they are looking for. Happened the last time I hit my head hard enough to see that flash of light before loosing conscousness.
Report Post »Wrip
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 2:04pmDoc Brown, Is That You?
Report Post »harumph
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:32pmWill they find out who made the particle? That is the real question.
Report Post »Twinspeedr
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:29pmBe careful where you tread, mister scientist man. The secular humanist viewpoint ends in tears, always has, always will because it tries to supplant God (over and over and over again).
The CERN facility is a modern day Tower of Babel, and we know how that ended.
Report Post »Grapesofwrath
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:41pmThat is a narrow-minded viewpoint. If the Higgs boson particle does exist, it does not mean that they have disproven the existence of God. They would only demonstrate one more way in which God is infinatly complex.
Report Post »chigger
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 5:07pm@Grapes: How could finding this particle prove something positive about God? The article says they would prove the big bang therory if they indeed find the particle. That theory seems to be against God.
Report Post »Favored93
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 4:19am@chigger
Report Post »Your premise is flawed.
Finding the particle that holds matter together would show how cool and complex God is.
It would not “prove” a falsehood. I can’t through a grenade into a junk yard and get a cherry red running Mustang.
We are not a cosmic accident! I just don’t have enough faith for that. Amazingly the atheist has more faith then any Christian I have ever met!
hauschild
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:22pmYawn …
Report Post »Attention2Detail
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:38pmWhy would you waste you time writing comments to an article that bored you? Better yet, why do you waste time reading stories that you should know will bore you? Do you have more time than you know what to do with?
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:19pmHumanity throughout the ages have thought they were the brightest and had a lot of the answers.
Report Post »They do not – I would postulate that mankind has not put its big toe over the threshold of knowledge.
A case in point and very elementary is: Scientists can not tell you what is keeping your arse attached to the ground – They do not know what constitutes Gravity? – fact. We still cut people open with knives and drill etc. So when yoiu think we are hot Shite get off the horse – The creator only lets us know what we need to know and when.
Lloyd Drako
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:57pmThe Higgs boson is supposedly what imparts mass to matter.
Gravitational attraction is a function of mass.
Therefore, if the Higgs is found it will in fact go a long way toward explaining what holds your arse to the ground!
Report Post »Independent American
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:17pmScientists are looking for “God” in a particle? Truthfully, what they are actually looking for is an alternative to God. Men tend to find what they look for. If they don’t find exactly what they want, they will keep on looking or be forced to “redefine” what they do find to support their foregone conclusion, like global warming “scientists” did. Whatever they “find” will be hailed as the ultimate truth–if it fulfills their expectations. Their conclusions will be overly complex in detail, but basically simplistic in general.
Wait and see.
God exists all right, but not as a particle.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:30pmKeep in mind though that creation scientists still use the information that is found. Atheistic scientists assume the non-existence of God, the creation scientists assume the existence of God. The sad part is science is supposed to be unassuming. The truth is we always let our bias skew the interpretation of the facts.
You are quite correct in that they will always find what they want, be it the age of the rock surrounding dinosaur bones or the appearance of a new fossil with slightly different characteristics than others of the same kind. But it is their game, it matters not. They can try and disprove God but we know the truth. We can benefit from their work, they have proven evolution is impossible and that there was a global flood. They have proven many more things that agree with the Bible. The facts are on the side of God. They ignore their own findings at their own peril. :-)
Report Post »Attention2Detail
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:43pmTrue enough; both sides in the creation/evolution debate tend to twist findings to fit their preconceived notions. True science follows the data to the conclusion rather than dragging the data to one side or the other. The sad part is that when you do that, if you are right it is purely by accident. The truth has no agenda.
Report Post »Cesium
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 2:27pmYes, the truth has no agenda… The fact is to not believe in god or a creator is a depressing thought, yet that does not matter to truth.. To say “we know the truth” as troll did on god is just as ridiculous as a scientist saying we know the truth to the origins of life… If you really abide by the definition of truth, you acknowledge we don’t know if god exists or not.. The bible nor anything that has happened since is not proof of gods existence and anyone who thinks otherwise is delusional… You can make up any biblical story you want and find evidence to support it in real life…but that doesn’t answer the question.. The “TRUTH” is “we don’t know, and may never ever know” Scientific inquiry into biblical happenings have all shown no evidence… Evidence of a flood is not a surprise or proof!!!
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 3:23pmCesium, you are correct in a scientific way, but you are missing the boat in another.
We know God through a personal relationship with His son through the Holy Spirit. We cannot prove “what” He is, only that He exists and works in us. We know this because we have experienced it. It is much like if you did not know what an electric eel was. I tell you that this eel can shock you with electricity. “Impossible!” you say, he is not plugged into anything. In your experience you have never encountered anything like an electric eel. I have. I tell you that I have definitely been shocked by this eel. Now, this is where we stand now on the issue of God. It is up to you to experience God for yourself. All who have will tell you that He is real, there is no doubt. Can we “prove” this to you without you actually experiencing it yourself? Probably not…But it is easy to experience this relationship. Just reach out to Him. Recognize that you are a sinner and that Jesus is your only salvation. Submit to Him, offer Him your life. You CAN know God exists for a fact. Science is a useful tool, and is good at measuring tangible things. But it is not the last word in life. Many things are beyond science. If you are truly honest with yourself you will recognize this.
Report Post »Favored93
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 3:49am@trolltrainer
Report Post »I contend you can “prove” God not only exists but that He is who He said he is.
How you may ask? Can I take a “god sample” ? No. But if you look at all the other evidence together you have MORE then enough to so say absolutely God is not only real but is so very good!
Check out the book called “The New Evidence That demands a verdict” By Josh McDowell
This is not a story book but an encyclopedia of amazing information you and all who see this should check out. It is only about $20 bucks online used.
Rayblue
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:12pmWhat next ? The atheist particle ?
Report Post »8jrts
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:19pmRayblue…Probaby….and if we as a nation aren’t careful…then it will be the Allah particle
Report Post »Sloburn
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:10pmI have decided – I do not exist.
Now lets see if the Frenches can prove I do.
Report Post »eschatologist
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:09pm“In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:20pmWasting billions upon billions of dollars in useless science when people are starving,deserts are ever expanding, new more resistant diseases are spreading,green renewable energy is still out of reach,and a host of other REAL PROBLEMS need solutions…….No let’s put the worlds real problems on the back burner and concentrate on a useless theory that serves nor helps anyone……..
Report Post »ISN’T SCIENCE GRAND
chazde3
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 2:01pmWasting billions upon billions of dollars?? Without research projects like this thousands of people would be out of work. Not only the scientists at the forefront of the technology but everyone at the companies that produce the components used for the projects. I should know, I am a mechanical designer at a company that makes parts for particle accelerators. 2 years of searching for a job in my field of study and they were the only company to take a risk on someone with no on the job experience. I am now gainfully employed and giving back to my local community and wouldn’t trade my job for anything. The science is amazing and knowing I am working on projects at the forefront of scientific research is amazing.
Without research projects we will never be able to propel ourselves into the future.
Report Post »alps91
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:08pmNobody is claiming that the God particle is God, what they are claiming is that it is what gives physical matter its physicalness, so to speak. It is the theoretical particle that gives mass mass and makes matter matter. It is not in any way supposed to change your view on God, its just a nick-name because it is the end-all-be-all of subatomic particles…
Report Post »nanabee
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 2:15pmThank you.
Report Post »Isn’t omnipotence great?
Favored93
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 4:04amYou are correct. They still do not know why matter holds together but I do.
Report Post »They should pay me the billions I would save them a lot of time.
The Bile says God holds all thing together!
It also says he stretches out the heavens long before the world knew we live in an expanding universe.
The bible also said long before we “discovered” the earth was NOT flat but round….. the earth is a sphere and sits on nothing! There is more MUCH MUCH MORE!
They should read it then look at their “science”
I do understand they are not looking for “god” here but hey are….they want to know how we got here…. I could save them billions just give me millions the answer is the God of the Bible made all your eyeballs have EVER seen! How cool is that!
1TrueOne55
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:06pmDEC 2012???? Isn’t there some theory about the end of the world. Could they be ready to do that with the LHC?
Report Post »DanielleB
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:13pmThat’s what I was thinking. The end of 2012 is when the world is supposed to end. Kinda scary.
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:47pmWell, we all know that the world is NOT going to end!! Remember, the meek inherit the earth…..but, probably will be beat up some…..if they are right about Nibiru.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 1:02pmMy thought, too. Did anyone read Angels & Demons by Dan Brown. That’s what the whole story was based on-the God particle, which was anti-matter. The movie didn’t even go there.
Report Post »And I was thinking, “so that’s how the world ends, they create anti-matter and it destoys the world.” Silly, I know.
Rayblue
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 1:29pmThe Mayans calculated the end of time on Dec. 2012.
Report Post »But unfortunately, they weren’t smart enough to stick around.
schmite123oh
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 2:32pmi like rayblues comment :)
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 11:58am“Rolf Heuer, director-general of the CERN research center told the International Business Times, “We can settle this Shakespearean question — to be or not to be — by the end of next year.””
Lol, so I will finally know if I exist or not! WooHoo!
Report Post »drphil69
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:10pmlol. I find it so funny when scientist think they have the answer to the question of existence. It happens over and over, and every time the “answer” results in exponentially more questions.
Besides, the real answer isn’t politically correct. They are all running around basically trying to DISPROVE the existence of God. If they ever find the answer – that God does exist – they will deny it, just as “global cooling” (from the 1970′s environmentalist wackos) to “global warming” to “global climate change.” Fact is that earth‘s temperature has varied widely since it’s creation, long before we “evolved” from an amoeba.
Report Post »Gypsy123
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 11:58amMaybe God will show up next year and let them know what is what
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 11:53amCan’t wait to see the comments on this one!
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:01pmeh, I seriously wish them luck. They are seeking information and that is always a good thing. Who knows what we may discover about ourselves and our universe. I am all for science and research. It is the inability they have to keep it in context with our Creator that bugs me.
Report Post »pscully17
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:02pmTheres a little Bit of God in everyone.. thats the memory bank, the conscience, the dream sequence, and ability to reason and learn. anyone who denies this exists, and denies God exists, is just very much misguided, and I would bet, 5 mins before they die, they pray for forgiveness for NOT believing, and hope to God, he does.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:05pmI hope our tax dollars aren’t to this useless research…..
Report Post »alps91
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:10pm@Smithclar3nc3, its not useless! This knowledge could allow us to push subatomic physics and engineering to a point that we can’t even fathom yet. The possible positive effects of this are huge!
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:17pm@smithclar3nc3..
C’mon….Really? Have you no imagination? No yearning for knowing? Was the entire space program from it’s inception to target the moon a waste?. Perhaps the Hubble Telescope a piece of expensive garbage? Is the James Webb Space Telescope mere folly we are throwing away money on?
The LHC is a large particle accelerator that sits deep in a tunnel beneath the Franco-Swiss border near Geneva. European taxes paid for most of this research I’m guessing. Good for them on this one.
Report Post »WhiteFang
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:32pmalps91 – This knowledge could allow us to push subatomic physics and engineering to a point that we can’t even fathom yet. The possible positive effects of this are huge!
You seem to have some knowledge of this subject. I do not understand what the significance of the “particle” is. How is it important for us to know of this?
Sincerely, WF
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 12:52pmAlps91 dumping billions upon billions on coulds.possibles amd maybe…….When there are areas that true need solutions is flat out stupid.
Report Post »McCain is a progressive and I disagree with him on just about everything ran on except one he offered $300,000,000 to the scientist would could event a 20-30 years rechargable battery SEE THAT’S A GOD PARTICLE that would shoot the renewable energy market into drive.
And Ulyssep
The space program cost trillion upon trillions for nominal gains so yeah in the long haul a huge waste.Considering the most prominant space achievement are all at sub-orbit of the planet. Going to the moon was a total waste…..What were they thinking of selling log cabins on the damn thing. No until we can cure what ill the human spirit I don’t think we have anything to offer intelligent life on other planets.
Uncle Tom
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 2:12pm@smithclar3nc3
“The space program cost trillion upon trillions for nominal gains so yeah in the long haul a huge waste.”
Do you realize the number of items that you use everyday, that are a direct result of NASA engineering and innovation? The insoles of your shoes, your memory foam mattress, scratch resistant eyeglass lenses, long distance telecommunications, water filters, smoke detectors, cordless power tools, ear thermometers, CAT scan machines, kidney dialysis, exercise equipment, etc., etc., etc.
The less you speak, the more intelligent you will appear.
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 3:21pm@smithclar3nc3
Report Post »Ok, so YOUR spirit is ill and needs curing but mine is inspired by things like this – humanity striving and achieving. It is interesting that your measure of man’s spirit is how much was spent or saved in $ to “fix” it.
At least you don’t want them to spend the money on free abortions for ..oh you know who.
UlyssesP
Posted on July 26, 2011 at 3:23pm@Uncle Tom,
Report Post »Well said.