A thought provoking article in a recent issue of Scientific American states that a troubling issue is what the LHC has not found yet. Namely, supersymmetry pairs for Standard Model particles.<p><a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/supersymmetry-and-the-crisis-in-physics/" rel="nofollow">http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/supersymmetry-and-...</a><p>It's behind a paywall apparently (I have a subscription) so here's an evaluation of the article with many snippets:<p><a href="http://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/?p=6836" rel="nofollow">http://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/?p=6836</a>
Even if you aren't necessarily into Physics there is a great documentary called "Particle Fever" (also on Netflix) which has documented the Higgs particle discovery and the general purpose of the LHC.
forgive my naiveté.. but can someone explain to me why we are spending SO much $ and neurons on such projects rather than our impending ecological doom?<p>Honestly i dont care if super symmetry or multi-universe exists. It's becoming as absurd as ...almost as religion itself. Enough is enough.<p>The hard problems to really solve are all around us now and in the very near future ( as it always has been ) .. The joke will be on us when some scientists in his cave screams AHA i've found "IT"! and sadly discovers that no one is left in existence to even hear it. But different strokes for diff folks no?
The word-nerd in me can't help but be amused at the use of "set its sights" on something that technically can't be seen. I wonder if it was intended. Probably not.