Higgs Boson Should Have Destroyed The Universe So Why Are We Here?

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[davidh.]

_There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the _*_Higgs Field_*_ is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable._

_There is another theory which states that this has already happened._

― Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Paraphrased)

[DarkBrandon]

I superheated water once when I was a kid. I hadn't used the microwave to boil water before. It was in a Pyrex measuring cup and wouldn't boil.. I kept extending the time because I'd open the door and... Nothing. I finally pulled the cup out of the microwave, stuck a spoon in it and the water exploded all over. Only some of it hit me. It was pretty hot. :)

[wavion]

Oh, good. My existential dread was waning for a bit. Thanks for topping it back off!

[fraisesativa]

I am a human who likes consuming science.
You are a human who likes sharing science. You do it well.
I like you

[jehl]

I was half expecting the video to end in a black-screen mid-sentance.

[kevlarandchrome]

On the up side, if we are in a false vacuum and it decays to a lower energy state, it should propagate at the speed of light, so we'll never even know that it happened.

[Reohz]

Hello Wonderful Anton, this is Person. I'm glad the Universe didn't end so I can enjoy your show over breakfast.

[arctic_haze]

The five scholars have all worked on the idea of a field giving particles mass. The were authors of three separate papers, but not coauthors of Peter Higgs who was a sole author. Only his paper mentioned a boson and this is why it is named after him.

[jacobh]

False Vacuum Decay:
"Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light."
_"Total protonic reversal!"_

--Ghostbusters

[chrisanderson]

7:02 I look forward to our first warp drive experiment introducing an impurity into the Higgs Field and collapsing the phase state of the entire universe.

[notjustforme]

The most apparent answer would be: Because we lack the proper understanding of the universe to make any calls regarding its existence. It is there. That is ALL we know.

[jamesmartin]

That explains The BearnstAin Bears that everyone thought was the BearnstEin Bears. It was all a primordial black hole induced phase transition of the Higgs Boson Field.

[thesecret]

Higgs field might go into transition phase after seeing Anton's smile

[eggshellgoesgaming]

Remember in the double slit experiment we found that energy only exists as a particle when observed. We exist because the universe needs observers. The Higgs field analogy is spot-on: that watched pot won't boil.

[BrewedIn]

I came for the science...
and left with an existential crisis...
Wonderful...

[Benjamin-nfir]

What really blows my mind is if the "big bang" was actually a Higgs Field phase shift from a previous universe. I have no idea if that's possible, but it's certainly a provocative thought

[Poluact]

Another day, another existential horror.

[Cinderpelt]

Ooh, so that's why in many recipes it says to bring water and salt to a boil. (Instead of adding salt later or no salt at all.)

[Yamzi]

New fear unlocked. Thank you, wasn't sure where my mind would go tonight when trying to sleep before this.

[moogfooger]

I watch you every night and look forward to learning new things. This is probably my favourite episode so far (so hard to pick a favourite!). The concept of the universe undergoing a phase shift at any moment is a fantastic idea. When we are dealing with infinity, I suppose that anything can happen. Maybe it has happened already billions of times! Cheers