Yes, particle physics has been stalled for some time, and suddenly a new piece of evidence is going to supply long awaited traction in creating a better explana

Yes, particle physics has been stalled for some time, and suddenly a new piece of evidence is going to supply long awaited traction in creating a better explanation. In other words, it's going to crack wide open. You've never heard this phrase in the context of, say, a fictional detective talking about an unsolved murder? "I'm about to crack this case wide open!" Sounds to me like you just never quite understood what people meant by Crack Wide Open. It doesn't mean the theory is going to crack under pressure, forcing us to completely abandon it. It means deeper science, previously stuck inside a 'tough nut to crack', is finally going to be revealed. EDIT: wow, looks like somebody else had the same exact comment to make. At least it corroborates the point..