Top Quark Measurements Give 'God Particle' New Lease On Life

Henry J · Post by **Henry J** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 8:10 am

Researchers from the University of Rochester have helped measure the elusive top quark with unparalleled precision, and the surprising results affect everything from the Higgs boson, nicknamed the "God particle," to the makeup of the dark matter that comprises 90 percent of the universe.

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The masses of the top quark and Higgs boson are critical to understanding how the quantum world works, including answering one of science's great conundrums--what gives mass, mass?

Henry

Xjmt · Post by **Xjmt** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 1:10 pm

Ah! Who gives a mass?

Website · Post by **brian** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 1:23 pm

They do realize Ferengi are fictional, don't they?

Xjmt · Post by **Xjmt** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 1:24 pm

brian wrote:They do realize Ferengi are fictional, don't they?

Got to hand it to you Brian. You're a great kidder.

Henry J · Post by **Henry J** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 1:54 pm

Quark got eaten by the Mayor Snake at Graduation anyway.

Xjmt · Post by **Xjmt** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 3:46 pm

I guess one could say he snarked the Quark.

Henry J · Post by **Henry J** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 8:04 pm

But, that was just for the principal of the matter.