"We have observed a new boson with a mass of 125.3 ± 0.6 GeV at 4.9 sigma significance." Thunderous applause. From the CMS collaboration. Official statement [ http://cms.web.cern.ch/news/observation-new-particle-mass-125-gev ] Martin. On 7/4/12, Martin Chiteri <martin.chiteri@gmail.com> wrote:
Latest update from CMS is a combined value of 5 sigma for the standard model Higgs Boson!
That wast the last statement of the first talk, so it qualifies as a formal Scientific discovery from the CMS collaboration. Listening in to the ATLAS experiment from Melbourne .......
Martin.
On 7/4/12, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com> wrote:
Listening to the talk, I have no idea what the dude is saying 99% of the time, but it sounds awesome all the same!
On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 9:03 AM, Martin Chiteri <martin.chiteri@gmail.com>wrote:
Event is just about to start, http://webcast.web.cern.ch/
On 7/4/12, Martin Chiteri <martin.chiteri@gmail.com> wrote:
Fun spoiler :)
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/tomchiversscience/100168877/something-like...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/jul/03/higgs-boson-video-leaks-cern
Happy Higgsdependence day all the same!!!
Martin.
On 7/3/12, Martin Chiteri <martin.chiteri@gmail.com> wrote:
We can only wait for tomorrow for the official announcement.
** *Videos* on the LHC and the Higgs boson search, quite informative [ http://www.stfc.ac.uk/38652.aspx ]
** *More sites:* BBC [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18677808 ] Cosmonline [
http://www.cosmonline.co.uk/blog/2012/07/01/closing-goddamn-it-jim-im-physic...
]
Martin.
On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 8:43 AM, Bernard Mwagiru <bmwagiru@gmail.com> wrote:
I'll be damned if LHC doesn't find the God's particle and the EU are still pushing funds. Its a 6 billion dollar experiment for God's sake.. And even if thy don't find it, they'll still resort to "but its hypothetical anyway". Anyway, God's speed CERN!
./bernard
On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 8:42 PM, Martin Chiteri <martin.chiteri@gmail.com>wrote:
> @Stephen, > > From what I understand, the data is kept highly confidential to prevent > speculation before *a **thorough analysis* is done by those who > **really** > understand it. Strictly speaking, one experiment say the ATLAS > hardly > ever > knows what the other, like the CMS is gathering until such a conference > as > the one coming up on Wednesday is convened. After that everyone > else > can > have their party ... ;) > > If you want some gossip though, the Fermilab released an official > announcement about their search for the Higgs' earlier than CERN [ > http://www.fnal.gov/pub/presspass/press_releases/2012/Higgs-Tevatron-2012070... > ]. > The results are here [ > http://tevnphwg.fnal.gov/results/SM_Higgs_Winter_12/ ]. I won't > blame > you if you see plain old rivalry in the publications ...... > > @Bernard, justification(s) for the funds was done over twenty years ago > to the U.K and E.U governments. When Tim Berners-Lee was building > the > Web > in 1989 at CERN, the LHC was already in design and construction stages. > If > the boson is not found, the focus of their research will only > change. > There > are more things besides the Higgs' being looked for by the > facility. > > Martin. > > On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 6:04 PM, ndungu stephen > <ndungustephen@gmail.com>wrote: > >> My thoughts is; if they had found it; it would be splashed all >> over >> the >> headlines - before the conference or seminar... >> >> They have not found it; and they want to give explanation as to >> 'what >> they think' they may have found... >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skunkworks mailing list >> Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke >> ------------ >> List info, subscribe/unsubscribe >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks >> ------------ >> >> Skunkworks Rules >> http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 >> ------------ >> Other services @ http://my.co.ke >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Skunkworks mailing list > Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke > ------------ > List info, subscribe/unsubscribe > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks > ------------ > > Skunkworks Rules > http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 > ------------ > Other services @ http://my.co.ke >
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