People mmechelewa it has been found , imepatikana  http://havewefoundthehiggsbosonyet.org/ 

What are the implication though. I don't even get the explanation from simple Wikipedia here  https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higgs_boson 

On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 11:36 AM, Bernard Mwagiru <bmwagiru@gmail.com> wrote:
"I think it will be much more exciting if we don't find the Higgs. That will show something is wrong, and we need to think again. I have a bet of $100 that we won't find the Higgs." -- Prof Steven Hawkins

Sigh...the elusive God's Particle...


./bernard


On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Bernard Mwagiru <bmwagiru@gmail.com> wrote:
"The new particle observed at about 125 GeV is compatible, within the limited statistical accuracy, with being the SM Higgs boson. However, more data are required to measure its properties such as decay rates in the various channels (γγ, ZZ, WW, bb and ττ) and ultimately its spin and parity, and hence ascertain whether it is indeed the SM Higgs boson or the result of new physics beyond the standard model."


So is it or is it not?

Sigh...

./bernard



On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 11:15 AM, Martin Chiteri <martin.chiteri@gmail.com> wrote:
"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-the-higgs-boson-has-been-found-probably/
>>> >
>>> >
>>> 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-physicist-not-priest-particle
>>> >>  ]
>>> >>
>>> >> 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-20120702.html
>>> >>>> ].
>>> >>>> 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...
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