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Old 07-08-2012, 07:23 AM
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I'm a bit confused about your comments, Paul. The physicists aren't "inventing" particles for the lulz, they're trying to find ways to detect sub-atomic particles that are predicted under the modern, standard model of physics but which have not yet been proved to exist. What's not to admire about the quest to gain a deeper understanding of the universe in which we live?
I agree with all that. But it still confuses the hell out of me...
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