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> It’s a PR disaster that particle physics won’t be able to shake off easily. I really don't see this. As a non-specialist, I assumed that the LHC was potterin
by Angostura 9y ago
> It’s a PR disaster that particle physics won’t be able to shake off easily.
I really don't see this. As a non-specialist, I assumed that the LHC was pottering along making useful if non-spectacular discoveries. The fact that naturalness is in doubt due to its data sounds exactly like the work it should be doing. Blame physics for not having a clutch of new particles ready for discovery, not physicists.
- twoodfin 9y agoThe problem as I understand it is that prior to natural-ness being in doubt, it was expected that the LHC would make discoveries in supersymmetry that would justify practically bigger (but hugely expensive) colliders. Without a new frontier of supersymmetrical particles to explore, that next collider doesn't offer much for anyone to get excited about, let alone the taxpayers who might be asked to pay for it.