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So somewhere, within each of us, we have the Higgs Boson?'"
Yes, like The Force. |
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| Quote Chris28="Chris28"Quote Chris28="Ferocious Aardvark"The Higgs is overrated in the media. But basically one theory is that, when it comes down to the most fundamental particles, this is the one that makes all particles "weigh" something, i.e. have mass. Find a way to extract Higgs Bosons from the rest of the particles, and you could for example get a "weightless" spacecraft, and empty Weighchers meetings halls.'"
So somewhere, within each of us, we have the Higgs Boson?'"
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| Quote Chris28="Chris28"If so can anyone here explain it so I understand?
[size=50(slowly and using short words please)[/size'" Look [url=http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/cern/ideas/cartoon.htmlHERE[/url |
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| Quote Chris28="Chris28"Quote Chris28="Ferocious Aardvark"The Higgs is overrated in the media. But basically one theory is that, when it comes down to the most fundamental particles, this is the one that makes all particles "weigh" something, i.e. have mass. Find a way to extract Higgs Bosons from the rest of the particles, and you could for example get a "weightless" spacecraft, and empty Weighchers meetings halls.'"
So somewhere, within each of us, we have the Higgs Boson?'"
If it exists, then every particle in the Universe that has mass contains one.
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| Quote Anakin Skywalker="Anakin Skywalker"Quote Anakin Skywalker="Chris28"If so can anyone here explain it so I understand?
[size=50(slowly and using short words please)[/size'" Look [url=http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/cern/ideas/cartoon.htmlHERE[/url'"
theexploratorium from whose site that cartoon is taken is well worth a visit if your ever in sf |
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| Quote Chris28="Chris28"Quote Chris28="Ferocious Aardvark"The Higgs is overrated in the media. But basically one theory is that, when it comes down to the most fundamental particles, this is the one that makes all particles "weigh" something, i.e. have mass. Find a way to extract Higgs Bosons from the rest of the particles, and you could for example get a "weightless" spacecraft, and empty Weighchers meetings halls.'"
So somewhere, within each of us, we have the Higgs Boson?'"
Well, a 70 kg person is made up of approximately 7,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 atoms. Each contains numerous Higgs bosons (if they exist) so you could say you don't have one, you have several. |
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| Quote Rock God X="Rock God X"Quote Rock God X="Chris28"
So somewhere, within each of us, we have the Higgs Boson?'"
Yes, like The Force.'"
Preferring this explanation so far...
but comprehension is improving. Cheers! |
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My understanding (I read a few articles a while back so I may miss some details) is that the 'Higgs field' permeates all space and interacts with some particles whilst others pass through without any interaction taking place. Particles without mass are massless because they don't interact with the Higgs. Particles with mass have it because they do interact and in effect are slowed down by the Higgs field, its this slowing down that gives the mass to the particle (am I right in thinking that massless particles travel at light speed by definition?). Maybe a good analogy is a massless particle whizzing along at the speed of light, then interacting with the Higgs and it being like a treacle that has the effect of slowing down the particle.
There are a few things that don't quite fit in my mind, but thats probably down to me not having a full understanding, in fact I suppose nobody really understands fully, so I don't feel too bad. The Higgs must have appeared at the same point as the big bang or very very soon afterwards, otherwise surely the particles it gives mass too would be too far away for it to interact, they'd be 182,000 or so miles away in a second if they move at light speed. I think im going to confuse myself soon so ill stop typing now.
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| Quote davet="davet"My understanding (I read a few articles a while back so I may miss some details) is that the 'Higgs field' permeates all space and interacts with some particles whilst others pass through without any interaction taking place. Particles without mass are massless because they don't interact with the Higgs. Particles with mass have it because they do interact and in effect are slowed down by the Higgs field, its this slowing down that gives the mass to the particle (am I right in thinking that massless particles travel at light speed by definition?). Maybe a good analogy is a massless particle whizzing along at the speed of light, then interacting with the Higgs and it being like a treacle that has the effect of slowing down the particle.
There are a few things that don't quite fit in my mind, but thats probably down to me not having a full understanding, in fact I suppose nobody really understands fully, so I don't feel too bad. The Higgs must have appeared at the same point as the big bang or very very soon afterwards, otherwise surely the particles it gives mass too would be too far away for it to interact, they'd be 182,000 or so miles away in a second if they move at light speed. I think im going to confuse myself soon so ill stop typing now.'"
By your figures it might be 4,000 miles ahead waiting in ambush at the end of that second. |
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I couldn't remember if it was 186,000ish or 182,000ish, decided just to guess. ah well
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| Quote davet="davet"My understanding (I read a few articles a while back so I may miss some details) is that the 'Higgs field' permeates all space and interacts with some particles whilst others pass through without any interaction taking place. Particles without mass are massless because they don't interact with the Higgs. Particles with mass have it because they do interact and in effect are slowed down by the Higgs field, its this slowing down that gives the mass to the particle (=#FF0000am I right in thinking that massless particles travel at light speed by definition?). Maybe a good analogy is a massless particle whizzing along at the speed of light, then interacting with the Higgs and it being like a treacle that has the effect of slowing down the particle.
There are a few things that don't quite fit in my mind, but thats probably down to me not having a full understanding, in fact I suppose nobody really understands fully, so I don't feel too bad. =#0000FFThe Higgs must have appeared at the same point as the big bang or very very soon afterwards, otherwise surely the particles it gives mass too would be too far away for it to interact, they'd be 182,000 or so miles away in a second if they move at light speed. I think im going to confuse myself soon so ill stop typing now.'"
=#FF0000Yes, for example, Photons.
=#0000FFThe Higgs Boson will have been formed after the big bang as the universe cooled |
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I reckon the Higgs Boson surrounds most bars when I'm out with my mates.
As we approach, all of those with heavy wallets get mysteriously slowed, whereas those of us with light wallets slip straight through.
Which is why their wallets stay full of mass and mine is virtually massless. My money seems to travel at the speed of light anyway.
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