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CERN Confirms Ultra-Rare Particle Transformation, Hints at New Physics (www.sciencealert.com)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They demonstrated the event to five sigma certainty, which is significant, but it's within the uncertainty in the standard model. If they can demonstrate the same or similar things to greater exactness, it could guide research that changes the standard model

[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You're just repeating the article. Nothing you said contradicts what I said.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh, I thought you were legitimately confused. Not going to spend the energy on a troll

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I thought you were legitimately confused

I'm just curious: if I had been confused, what were you expecting would have happen if you simply repeated what the article had already stated without adding anything?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Maybe a pleasant discussion starting from common ground, rather than this endless contrarian hell

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago

a pleasant discussion

About what?