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The point of an experiment is to find out what you don't already know. The LHC has previously shown low-sigma hints of non-SM physics but nothing has panned out
by gary_0 3y ago
The point of an experiment is to find out what you don't already know. The LHC has previously shown low-sigma hints of non-SM physics but nothing has panned out yet. At any rate, the Standard Model has clear gaps in it (quantum gravity, dark matter, etc) so the hope is that the LHC will show hints towards filling them--although it's a long shot. 27 kilometers long, ha!
- Kye 3y agoAmong humanity's longest shots. Not quite Voyager or golf on the moon, but formidable.
- senttoschool 3y ago>The point of an experiment is to find out what you don't already know. Not necessarily true in physics. Many experiments are done to confirm a theory or to measure a known value more precisely. Both of these intentions are highly valuable. We've done many experiments to confirm general relativity for example. But obviously, people doing the experiments would like to see a different result than the prediction and win a Nobel Prize.