http://m.yahoo.com/w/legobpengine/n..._host_hdr=news.yahoo.com&.intl=US&.lang=en-US Not really sure what to make of this but i figured it could lead to an interesting discussion....
My theoretical physics is a little shaky but it seems to me the use of the word "god" is more about origin questions than theological questions. Still as a child of God who delights in discovery, I found the article interesting. Thanks for the posting.
It is my understanding that they did not actually "find" it, but they believe they have proof of the existence of such a particle. For my theological pov, tbh, I'm a bit indifferent as science trying to prove or disprove the existence of the Divine is fairly futile imo.
The quotes in the title are misleading. It should read, Scientists find proof of "god particle", not "proof of God".
If I have read this and other articles correctly, this particle makes up nuetrons and other atomic particles.
it was named that by a writer and now the media takes it, and runs with it. I don't think scientist actually use that name. Its a boson.
It gets better play in the media than a discovery in theoretical physics would if you called it the Irving particle
Yup thats part of it for sure....its the whole "creation" debate "of matter out of nothing", etc. The Higgs boson particle is referred to as the "God particle"; as scientist searching for its existence feel its a key puzzle piece in the scientific explanation of the origin of the universe. (ie. the touch of God - Big Bang). For any Dan Brown fans its also discussed in Angels and Demon's with CERN and its Large Hadron Collider. Explained in videos/cartoons: http://www.upi.com/blog/2012/07/03/...Collider-explained-by-cartoons/3881341332153/
Yup, all about giving mass! While the originator and scientist dont like the reference, for the layman, it helps them appreciate the concept of "how did it all begin"!!!