Not a expert on string theory in so far as I know Green and co. MIGHT prefer to use some mechanic other than the Higgs Boson to explain how and why stuff gets mass.
On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 12:04 AM, Greg Sonnenfeld <[email protected]> wrote: >> I think the odds are quite high that there will be a press conference. > > Yes, i would say it falls between 2.0 and 3.5 standard deviations. > > **************************** > Greg Sonnenfeld > > > "Junior programmers create simple solutions to simple problems. Senior > programmers create complex solutions to complex problems. Great > programmers find simple solutions to complex problems. The code > written by topnotch programmers may appear obvious, once it is > finished, but it is vastly more difficult to create." > > > > > On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 10:02 PM, Carl Tollander <[email protected]> wrote: >> Another discussion: http://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/ >> >> I think the odds are quite high that there will be a press conference. >> >> One should not take anything said as evidence for or against any particular >> string theory, despite what media commentary will happen afterwards. >> >> carl >> >> >> On 12/12/11 1:07 PM, Tom Johnson wrote: >> >> fyi >> >> http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/108599-cern-to-announce-higgs-boson-observation-at-lhc >> >> Perhaps. We shall see. >> -tj >> >> >> >> ============================================================ >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >> >> >> ============================================================ >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
