Higgs Boson and End of Universe?

jinydu · 2013-02-20, 07:14

This sounds interesting...

http://www.livescience.com/27218-hig...se-future.html

But, I don't really trust popular science article to get something like this right. For some reason, a Google search of Joseph Lykken isn't turning up any actual science papers.

Anyone got any ideas for where I else might try to get an accurate idea of what actually happened here?

firejuggler · 2013-02-20, 09:33

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Lykken

LaurV · 2013-02-20, 11:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinydu

This sounds interesting...

You have to change your location, this is no use anymore, you must move close to M49...

xilman · 2013-02-20, 12:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinydu

This sounds interesting...

http://www.livescience.com/27218-hig...se-future.html

But, I don't really trust popular science article to get something like this right. For some reason, a Google search of Joseph Lykken isn't turning up any actual science papers.

Anyone got any ideas for where I else might try to get an accurate idea of what actually happened here?

Try these links:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21499765
http://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2013/web...ssion6035.html

The BBC link was where I first read about this idea; it led to the AAAS page.

Stargate38 · 2013-03-04, 00:49

Speaking of M49, there's a galaxy called that. It's 51700000-57300000 ly away. So if a Higgs-based doomsday occurs in that galaxy, we'll be safe for at most 57885161 years.

jasong · 2013-03-04, 10:07

I want my anti-grav car, damnit. And I'm getting older too, I want to be young enough to enjoy it.

(Kinda kidding, and kinda not)

2013-02-20, 07:14	#1
jinydu Dec 2003 Hopefully Near M48 2·3·293 Posts	Higgs Boson and End of Universe? This sounds interesting... http://www.livescience.com/27218-hig...se-future.html But, I don't really trust popular science article to get something like this right. For some reason, a Google search of Joseph Lykken isn't turning up any actual science papers. Anyone got any ideas for where I else might try to get an accurate idea of what actually happened here?

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2013-02-20, 09:33	#2
firejuggler Apr 2010 Over the rainbow 101000101000₂ Posts	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Lykken

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Stargate38 "Daniel Jackson" May 2011 14285714285714285714 3×13×17 Posts	Speaking of M49, there's a galaxy called that. It's 51700000-57300000 ly away. So if a Higgs-based doomsday occurs in that galaxy, we'll be safe for at most 57885161 years.

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