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Old 24-08-2011, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by sjastro View Post
The EW theory has predicted neutral currents, and the W and Z bosons, all based on a Higgs mechanism for symmetry breaking.

If the Higgs mechanism is wrong, the theory has been able to fluke the predictions.

That is more incomprehensible than the theory itself, considered to be one of the most mathematically challenging theories around.

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If it is a fluke, then it's an incredibly lucky one. But then again, sometimes a guess is as good as an experimentally expected prediction. Gotta give the guys a chance at pulling rabbits out of the hat sometimes
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