[andyt]

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/us-atom-smasher-may-found-force-nature-report-20110406-073624-567.html

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"If it is real, it would be the most significant discovery in physics in half a century."

Sounds exciting.

[BartSimpson]

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The discovery is believed to relate to mass and how objects obtain it -- a persistent riddle to experts and one of the most sought-after answers in all of physics.

It took a multi-billion dollar project to address that question?

Shoot, I know the answer to that one:

[Freakinoldguy]

BartSimpson wrote:

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The discovery is believed to relate to mass and how objects obtain it -- a persistent riddle to experts and one of the most sought-after answers in all of physics.

It took a multi-billion dollar project to address that question?

Shoot, I know the answer to that one:

Thanks alot Bart, now I'll have that image in my mind for the next week.

[DanSC]

It's a very serious question. Both matter and electromagnetic energy consist of particles, yet only matter has mass. Why? Hopefully this research will find out.