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Fundamental research into particle physics: no longer necessary?
by unethical_ban 4y ago
Fundamental research into particle physics: no longer necessary?
- lumost 4y agoNot no longer necessary, but not viable on the scales we’re willing to invest. A new accelerator would cost on the order of 100 billion. Such an accelerator is unlikely to discover anything of interest compared to its cost. There are paths forward, but most of them involve stellar phenomena - which leaves the extensive organizations required to push accelerators forward without much to do.