Scientists Confirm Higgs Boson Discovery - Michio Kaku

Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider say the particle outlined in July 2012 looks increasingly to be a Higgs Boson (God Particle). - Michio Kaku, Professor of Theoretical Physics explains.

[sarahszabo]

I think that Michio should have answered her question of the practical benefit of the higgs boson discovery like this: "Well, back when Michael Faraday was experimenting with electricity, people asked him what the practical applications were for electricity, and just look at the world today! Applications follow discoveries, and we might not always be able to determine what those applications of these discoveries will be, but that doesn't mean that we should stop basic research!"

[rajeevarts]

only micho kaku can explain it so beautifully​ ❤

[curiositis]

This is an massive step to the future of modern physics!

[hamsterpoop]

"an important scientific breakthrough was all but confirmed today..."
"all but confirmed"
why not just "confirmed"?

[vishakp]

I found The reactions of the anchor to be non-appreciating and naive. She's asking about the applications of such a huge discovery and the whereabouts of the 10 billion Euros. Do your research before talking to a prominent physicist rather than sounding like an absolutely dumb person 

[leomonk]

you know if you think about it this hadron collider is basically creating other universes, so could we be creating universes?  Could we have been created by some other universe that has the same hadron collider? (and did they know that they did it?)

[spiffaz]

One sign of true genius and deep understanding of a topic is when you can explain it to a 5-year-old. The fact that Michio Kaku can explain theoretical physics-related concepts is truly badass.

[leandrotami]

Michio Kaku's explanations are great as usual, but I'm actually astonished of the quality of the journalist's questions!

[WHBNP]

that little symmetrical crystal thing was cute, but where did that nifty crystal come from? :)

[kidnapped]

american news presenters know how to embarrass themselves every single time

[pikolo]

Michio Kaku is the Rachael Ray of physics. It's impossible to mention physics without his name coming up on dozens of televised interviews. It seems like all he does is travel just to to get on TV shows. I wonder if he's tried out for Dancing with the Stars yet. Good work, MK.

theres alot of "we think" going on here

[honestyfenix]

This guy has become the "Official scientist" and the "genius" of The Establishment. ONLY b/c he fits the stereotype.

[stormhawk]

but where did the higgs boson come from? why did anything exist at all at that point?

[decemberferret]

being a THEORETICAL physicist would be so damn daunting... can you imagine knowing everything there is to know about physics, and then basically pushing limits and applying new ideas?

out of this world

[MrTheeyeofone]

By dividing the frequency, I mean dividing the space that the frequency occupies. When the space becomes to short, the frequency collapses to absolute zero or a point. This is a very precise real number frequency, which is why it's used as the base unit of time.

[skydivertyler]

He said it costed 10 billion euros to fund it. She than said it costed 10 billion dollars. America and their self-thought.

[djteq]

But what created that particle? Because a particle is just a form of matter itself. We just proved that matter cannot be created nor destroyed is wrong if this particle invented Mass. But better yet that still doesn't account for dark matter, and gravity, and the point before the Higgs Boson hit the Singularity

[ErinSharoni]

My question, exactly! I can't help but think that the age-old principle of "confirmation of the positive" is in play in ALL scientific discoveries (and thus in all of 'reality, '), given the premise that "observation affects reality."

[erfanmoshtagh]

not initially, but cant wait for the break through in terms of technology in 10, 20 or 100s of years down the line