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→Reaction in the popular press and blogosphere: Probability represents chance that what was observed was the higgs. This is ABSOLUTELY NOT the same as the probability the Higgs exists.
Some people may believe that this particle proves or disproves the existence of God. That's rubbish, of course. No scientific discovery proves or disproves the existence of God, other than evolution. An extensive discussion of this may be found [http://www.amazon.co.uk/On-Origin-Species-Selection-Editions/dp/0486450066/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1341888142&sr=8-3] here.
Some people may believe that this particle proves or disproves the existence of God. That's rubbish, of course. No scientific discovery proves or disproves the existence of God, other than evolution. An extensive discussion of this may be found [http://www.amazon.co.uk/On-Origin-Species-Selection-Editions/dp/0486450066/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1341888142&sr=8-3] here.
Scientists at ATLAS have confirmed that there is a 99.99996% likelihood that the July 2012 particle is real. Whether it '''is''' the Higgs boson is largely a matter of semantics, and will have to wait until its properties are elucidated more.
Scientists at ATLAS have confirmed that there is a 99.99996% likelihood that the July 2012 particle observed is indeed the Higgs boson. Whether it '''is''' the Higgs boson is largely a matter of semantics, and will have to wait until its properties are elucidated more.
==References==
==References==