Rumors that Tevatron has found Higgs boson

[Freethinker]

Figure the LHC would be first, but rumors are saying that Fermi found it first.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/...vatron-has-found-Higgs-boson-say-rumours.html

 

[fuelair]

For most of it, first finder not that big a deal. THE finding/verification is the big thing!!!

Hope that is correct!!!

 

[PixyMisa]

That would be cool.

And it would annoy the Swiss no end.

But yes, verification is the essence.

 

[BenBurch]

Ex-Fermilab person here; Hearing same rumor from close to source. Also hearing its a weak detection.

 

[INRM]

Does the Higgs Boson conclude the Theory of Everything?

 

[Darat]

Does the Higgs Boson conclude the Theory of Everything?

No - if it is found where it is meant to be it simply ( ) provides further confirmation that our current theories are correct as far as they go.

 

[DC]

That would be cool.

And it would annoy the Swiss no end.

But yes, verification is the essence.

ha Schadenfreude ist die schönste Freude.

and you don't even have a word for it..

but still ours is longer, take that.

 

[KingMerv00]

Do you suppose Fermilab paid that bird to sabotage the LHC all those months ago?

 

[Darat]

Do you suppose Fermilab paid that bird to sabotage the LHC all those months ago?

Nah they paid Uri Geller to jinx it...

 

[schrodingasdawg]

The twitter for Fermilab Today claims that the rumor is only a rumor. In addition, several of the comments on the news site you linked and the blog it used as its source suggests that the blogger (who appears to be the sole source of these rumors) is a dubious source who has been prone to rumor-mongering in the past.

 

[LarianLeQuella]

Will it stop the stupid "god particle" naming nonsense? And if true, good for the Tevatron folks.

 

[quarky]

The higgs-bison can't be far behind.

 

[BeAChooser]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/...ry-rumours-false-say-Tevatron-scientists.html

 

[Darat]

It's a cover-up!



Damn that's a shame.

 

[BenBurch]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/...ry-rumours-false-say-Tevatron-scientists.html

"... but no three-sigma evidence. More data are needed for that."

Jibes with what I heard.

 

[MattusMaximus]

Ex-Fermilab person here; Hearing same rumor from close to source. Also hearing its a weak detection.

Ben, can you be more specific as to what exactly this means?

*Goes back to sitting on pins & needles *

 

[MattusMaximus]

Do you suppose Fermilab paid that bird to sabotage the LHC all those months ago?

Nah, that was done by the Time Lords

 

[GodMark2]

Do you suppose Fermilab paid that bird to sabotage the LHC all those months ago?

Nah they paid Uri Geller to jinx it...

With Uri's record with Footballers, they should have paid Uri to help the LHC team.

 

[paximperium]

ha Schadenfreude ist die schönste Freude.

and you don't even have a word for it..

but still ours is longer, take that.

It's not the size that matters, it's how you use it...and how often

 

[Fnord]

No - if it is found where it is meant to be it simply ( ) provides further confirmation that our current theories are correct as far as they go.

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You mean that there would be no proof of telepathy, precognition, ghosts, bigfoot, alternative histories, dark-matter demons, teleportation, extra-terrestrial life, God, angels, or the perfect cheeseburger?