The Higgs-Boson

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What is everyone's thought's on the discovery?

I'm still having a hard time understanding what the implications of this discovery really are.

[dnbman]

The Standard Model that explains most of observable physics predicted one final particle that we haven't been able to see: the Higgs Boson, the particle that gives other particles mass. Finding it solidifies the theory. We have a giant mathematical formula that basically explains how the universe came into existence, though it makes no claims about what happens before the Big Bang or why the bang happened.

http://www.ted.com/talks/brian_cox_o...rcollider.html

Also, I have only a very vague sense of what it does, so I may be explaining it terribly.

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Implications? If humans ever manage to manipulate the Higgs field in any way, MASS EFFECT, BABY!