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Despite my total lack of ability for algebra and other advanced math, I find theoretical physics fasinating. Science has always had that double edged angle, a lot of the time it just depends on how its used. But I understand the wisdom of just because you can does not mean you should. Even though its sci-fi the idea behind the mass effect tech in the Mass Effect games is based around some aspects of the Higg particle theory. Manipulating the mass of objects great and small for everything from faster than light travel to artificial gravity. Who knows what the real world implications could be for such knowledge. At the very least it will give us a better understanding of how the universe works.

This could lead to advances in space travel I would imagine. If they can figure out ways to  make alternate propulsion units,that is.

Like GeminiMan, I find theoretical physics awesome, even though I don't understand it. 

Good blog, I kind of forgot about this, and it's nice to be reminded.  Calling the "God" particle is a little bit stupid though, I have to admit.  

Yeah,it ruffled a lot of feathers in the science community. They don't seem to like that term very much.

How I view the science vs religion "debate," in one pretty simple statement:

"Science is how God does things."

That is brilliant! Right you are. Very well said. Everything has to have something or someone set it in motion. The earth was set in motion by God. We may never understand all the details,but we will some.

Deus Ex in your front yard tomorrow.

Serioisly though, these kinds of discoveries make me aware of my own mortality; will I exist long enough to see these advances reflected in our everyday society and lexicon? Will I want to?

I remember being in elementary school when footage was released of successfully(?) cloned sheep. As a young layman, I thought we'd be seeing Metal Gear scenarios in no time (wiki "Les Enfants Terribles"), and although genetic manipulation is happening (bug repelant Tomacco, etc), its not on the level of Sci-Fi pulp we grew up on.

So, will the Higgs be Jetson-fied? Will a new generation of kids grow up with God Particle expectations in their future? Probably not, but its fun to think about.

I only hope I live long enough to travel into space. That would be incredible if it became commonplace for us to make trips into space. Guess it all boils down to the cost.

I'm not going to comment on Higgs Boson but I will say kudos for including some Gary Numan. I started listening to him back in the Tubeway Army days and Cars to me was one of his least significant offerings. 

You know,I have to agree on that. I remember the first time I saw him perform. It was on SNL and he did two songs. "Cars" and "Praying To The Aliens". I think I liked that song better. I'm glad he's still out there making music. Tremendously talented man,he is.

Thanks for this post. I read a lot about string theory and the like. Well any way, laters.

I'm glad so many folks took the time to read it. Kinda had my doubts about doing a science blog. It just interested me.

If it were to actually be capable of creating a black hole, I'd be on the side of "maybe we can, but probably shouldn't," but I think the black hole speak was more than likely exaggerated by news outlets. At least, I would hope so, but then scientists are a bit crazy sometimes, so I don't know, maybe they threw caution to the wind for this research.

In any case, I reject the notion that anyone has a complete idea of how the universe was created on any side of the debate, though I do accept the Big Bang Theory as the most likely inception story of the universe, based on the empirical research and tools available to us. I can see why it's a bit hard to accept the expansion of a hot, dense mass into what we call the "universe," but it's hard for me to accept any proposition by a human claiming to know where we come from frankly, this is simply the best researched and most likely example from an empirical standpoint, and truth is stranger than fiction. The Higgs Boson is an interesting scientific discovery that might help us better understand our origin, and that's really all I see it as. I say this as a person that has always been far better at English than Math and Science, though, so what do I know? That the more I see the less I know....

LIked the songs today; I esepecially love UFO, I can't believe I had never heard of them until 3 Inches of Blood had mentioned them in an interview.

"Halo" was good too; it kind of depends what day you catch me on if I like industrial or not, but I guess you caught me on a good day.

It does raise as many questions as it could possibly answer,the Higgs boson. We will see what comes of that,buy it may take a few years. UFO has always been one of my favorite metal bands. I guess you would call them progressive metal. I like the melodic groove they get into. And their use of keyboards was always good. Phil Mogg can still belt it out to this day. I saw a video of Gary Numan onstage with NIN. I never knew he was a friend and an influence to Trent Reznor.

I was actually going to mention it sounded a bit like NIN, but I'm a bit ignorant of industrial so I didn't want to let that show. Nice to know I was on to something. lol

Gary Numan;  I forgot about him. I had his first LP way back in 1979-80?

He's been around as long as we have! Not bad for a musician in this day and age.

The LHC is cool as long as it enables the creation of the replicator as shown in Star Trek. Then we could all stop this nonsense of meaningless work to pay for things and do what we really want and be happy. 

As for Randy Neuman. I've used to just know him for Cars, but now I know him for Are Friends Electric as performed on The Old Grey Whislte Test with his pre solo band Tubway Army. It was a great performance, and I am now a fan of anything he does. I saw him recently in a cameo on the brit comedy show The Mighty Boosh as well. Thanks for the track Halo, that was fun. I prefer live footage to music video stuff.

I tend to put up a lot of live tracks. I try to find the best representation of the song I am listening to. Sometimes it will be an artist unfamiliar to people,so I want to give them a good look at who is doing the song. The replicator would make some people stop work altogether. Well,the folks who use it to replicate weed would certainly stop!