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LHC Scientists Simulate the Sound of the 'God Particle'

Posted June 24, 2010 1:25 PM

From Popular Science - New Technology, Science News, The Future Now:

If a theoretical force-carrying, subatomic particle were to materialize in the universe and no one were around to hear it, would it make a sound? Existential aspects aside, physicists at the Large Hadron Collider believe that the elusive Higgs boson, should it prove to be real, will most definitely make a sound, and they plan to be around to hear it. In fact, that's one of the ways they plan to detect the so-called "god particle," and they've simulated the sounds a Higgs boson might make so they can listen for its arrival.

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06/24/2010 3:49 PM

Rats, my audio doesn't seem to be working - didn't hear a thing. What I really want to know is, does Higgs bang or does it whimper?

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06/24/2010 4:57 PM

What a concept, auditory instead of visual.

Sounds like "Tubular bells" or "Silver Apples of the Moon"!

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06/24/2010 11:26 PM

Interesting placement. Directly adjacent on the list of items was:

http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/13077/The-Part-of-the-Brain-That-Lets-the-Blind-See-Without-Seeing

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06/26/2010 2:51 AM

The Voice of the God Particle speaks: "Listen up, you sinful worms. Dig out your pencils, write this down, and get it right this time!..."

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