Born to be wild
04-07-21, 12:48 PM
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Born to be wild
"Evidence is mounting that a tiny subatomic particle called a muon is disobeying the laws of physics as we thought we knew them, scientists announced on Wednesday.The best explanation, physicists say, is that the muon is being influenced by forms of matter and energy that are not yet known to science, but which may nevertheless affect the nature and evolution of the universe.
Dr. Krnjaic said the g-2 result could set the agenda for particle physics for the next generation. “If the central value of the observed anomaly stays fixed, the new particles can’t hide forever,” he said. “We will learn a great deal more about fundamental physics going forward.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/s...gtype=Homepage
Dr. Krnjaic said the g-2 result could set the agenda for particle physics for the next generation. “If the central value of the observed anomaly stays fixed, the new particles can’t hide forever,” he said. “We will learn a great deal more about fundamental physics going forward.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/s...gtype=Homepage
04-07-21, 01:14 PM
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I found a muon floating on top of my coffee just now.
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04-09-21, 09:12 AM
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“Science is a game – but a game with reality, a game with sharpened knives. If a man cuts a picture carefully into 1000 pieces, you solve the puzzle when you reassemble the pieces into a picture; in the success or failure, both your intelligences compete. In the presentation of a scientific problem, the other player is the good Lord. He has not only set the problem but also has devised the rules of the game – but they are not completely known, half of them are left for you to discover or to deduce. The uncertainty is how many of the rules God himself has permanently ordained, and how many apparently are caused by your own mental inertia, while the solution generally becomes possible only through freedom from its limitations. This is perhaps the most exciting thing in the game.”
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04-09-21, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Zedoo
The assumption that everything must be particles breaks down subatomically.
