Avenger_7
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 | Subject: Re: Higgs Boson-like particle found at LHC  Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:37 pm | |
| - SocialismSucks wrote:
- Why was fox news calling this the God particle...
'The God particle' is a common nickname for the Higgs boson as it is believed to be responsible for the origin of mass. As such, it fills the biblical role of god as the creator of the universe. Edit: Tyranid, make your avatar smaller. It's incredibly annoying. | |
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Iv121
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| | Subject: Re: Higgs Boson-like particle found at LHC Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:55 pm | |
| The name was given by a guy who wanted his book to be sold better (at least that's what the wiki says ) | |
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Burnttoaster
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| | Subject: Re: Higgs Boson-like particle found at LHC Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:57 pm | |
| I'm pretty sure it's short for th goddam partical,
but the publishers changed it to the god partical
To not offend anyone. | |
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Laibach
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| | Subject: Re: Higgs Boson-like particle found at LHC Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:10 pm | |
| Yes I know that, I'm just wondering why a pseudo-christian network like fox news is calling it that. | |
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Last_Jedi_Standing
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| | Subject: Re: Higgs Boson-like particle found at LHC Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:40 pm | |
| - SocialismSucks wrote:
- Yes I know that, I'm just wondering why a pseudo-christian network like fox news is calling it that.
The gods willed it so. | |
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Iv121
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| | Subject: Re: Higgs Boson-like particle found at LHC Sat Jul 07, 2012 2:43 am | |
| Couse it's business and agree with me that "the god's particle" is better than "Higg's Boson" for a scoop. | |
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