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The Higgs Boson (nicknamed the "God Particle", in one of history's WORST choices for a popular name) is a particle predicted by the existence of the Higgs Field, a hypothesis created to explain why some particles have mass and some don't. If it turned out that the Higgs Boson did NOT exist, then a lot of science over the last forty years would have to be thrown out. However, that boson was found, fairly close to the mass predicted -- meaning the Higgs Field can continue to be used, and the Standard Model remains the basic idea of particle physics.

However, the Higgs Field, and its accompanying boson, have nothing to do with dark matter. That latter stuff (whatever it happens to turn out to be) interact with baryonic matter (ie, the stuff we understand) through gravity, and not much else. Dark matter is out there, as we can clearly see its effects -- we just don't know what it IS. But it can't be the Higgs Field, or its boson, as the field has no mass and the boson is so unstable as to disappear in less than a billionth of a trillionth of a second. Dark matter, in contrast, has been unchanged over billions of years.

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Are God and Dark Matter one and the same?

Not only have we no shred of an answer to that one presently,we're not likely to ever have one in the future.Another view: Dark matter permeates our universe, interacting only very weakly with ordinary matter. It was produced, presumably, at the big bang event and only interacts with us through the gravitational force. God, if He exists, has very little indeed in common with dark matter.


Is dark matter and God Particle the same?

They have absolutely nothing to do with each other. Dark matter is that "something out there" that interacts with baryonic matter (ie, that small amount of our Universe we understand) via gravity but not in any other way. We don't have a good idea of what this stuff IS, but we're working on it. The Higgs Boson (its nickname as the "God Particle" being one of the silliest names for anything in science, ever) is a particle predicted by the (hypothetical) existence of the Higgs Field. If Peter Higgs (and others) was right in explaining why some particles have mass and other particles don't, then the Higgs Boson should exist for about 10^-14 seconds, given the right conditions. When a particles that almost certainly were Higgs were found last year, it was big boost for the correctness of the Higgs Field.


Is dark matter considered to be the conciousness of GOD?

No. Dark Matter is the cause of a number of galaxies and galaxy clusters apparently having far more mass than they should. Scientists still do not know what dark matter is. It appears to interact with the rest of the universe only through gravity; there is nothing to indicate it has anything to do with consciousness. The idea dark matter relating to consciousness likely comes from Phillip Pullman's fantasy book series His Dark Materials in which dark matter is the stuff of consciousness.


Is there theoretically a smallest particle which is the fundamental building block of all forms of existence?

Sure! It would be the god particle, but it's never been found, people are looking. ^ Indian philosophers have struggled with this concept before the time of Christ. They believe all things consist of the same element, but naming something refers to it as objective always having a missing puzzle piece. This creates an infinite regress. The only way to correctly identify this particle is by referring to it as subjective, saying that it just "is", i.e. the God particle.


What is the small dark planet named after the god of the dark underworld?

Pluto

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Where will the God Particle be found?

The god particle or the higgs bosom will be fund within Gravity's Magnetism fields...magetism is part of gravity in a smaller scale- yet as anti-matter also known as dark energy is part responsible for the appearance of expansion of the universes' matter -- so is dark energy anti-matter part of magnetism and gravity. the god particle field is within magnetism's gravity there you'll find also dark energy or anti-matter... as well as the binding power of the higgs bosom particle.


Is there any matter called 'GOD'?

The hypothetical particle called the Higgs boson is also known as the "god particle", pressumably because of its important role.


Are God and Dark Matter one and the same?

Not only have we no shred of an answer to that one presently,we're not likely to ever have one in the future.Another view: Dark matter permeates our universe, interacting only very weakly with ordinary matter. It was produced, presumably, at the big bang event and only interacts with us through the gravitational force. God, if He exists, has very little indeed in common with dark matter.


What element is God?

There is no such thing as a "god element", if you believe in God than you believe he created all things so all elements are God's. However, the media are calling the "Higgs Boson" (the new particle that they think they have found in the CERN experiment), the "god particle" because if there it would be this particle that gives matter mass.


Is dark matter and God Particle the same?

They have absolutely nothing to do with each other. Dark matter is that "something out there" that interacts with baryonic matter (ie, that small amount of our Universe we understand) via gravity but not in any other way. We don't have a good idea of what this stuff IS, but we're working on it. The Higgs Boson (its nickname as the "God Particle" being one of the silliest names for anything in science, ever) is a particle predicted by the (hypothetical) existence of the Higgs Field. If Peter Higgs (and others) was right in explaining why some particles have mass and other particles don't, then the Higgs Boson should exist for about 10^-14 seconds, given the right conditions. When a particles that almost certainly were Higgs were found last year, it was big boost for the correctness of the Higgs Field.


Is there any kind of speed greater than light?

no...but there are particles which have speeds closer to light,like photons,god particle(matter-wave)particle


Is dark matter considered to be the conciousness of GOD?

No. Dark Matter is the cause of a number of galaxies and galaxy clusters apparently having far more mass than they should. Scientists still do not know what dark matter is. It appears to interact with the rest of the universe only through gravity; there is nothing to indicate it has anything to do with consciousness. The idea dark matter relating to consciousness likely comes from Phillip Pullman's fantasy book series His Dark Materials in which dark matter is the stuff of consciousness.


When was god's particle found?

The Higgs Boson was discovered in July of 2012. The media calls it "The God Particle", but this is a misnomer; there is nothing godlike about this particle. It's the particle counterpart to the field that gives particles their mass.


Why is the Higgs Boson referred to as the God Particle?

The Higgs boson is referred to as the God particle for the reason that this kind of particle is predicted in physics theory of the Standard Model. Although the particle has nothing to do with God, the belief is, that the detection of this particle would lead to many explanations about the creation of the universe and the big bang and what caused it.


Is there really god particle?

Currently, Higgs Boson is considered to be the God particle. Now, the answer will differ from person to person. According to me its there.


What scientist is considered the Father of God?

No scientist is considered the "father of God". __ I wonder if you mean the "father of the god particle". That would be particle physicist Peter Higgs


Latest invention in physics?

god's particle..................