Could a Tachyon Particle Explain Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos?

In summary, neutrinos are small, electrically neutral particles that can travel at high speeds and were observed by the OPERA experiment at CERN to possibly travel faster than light. However, this claim has not been conclusively proven and is still a topic of debate and research in the scientific community. If proven, it could challenge our current understanding of the universe and lead to new discoveries.
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Recent news about neutrinos slightly breaking the speed of light. Wondering if it were possible that an unknown tachyon particle existing 'momentarily' therby beating the speed of light, then becoming a neutrino as it 'collapses', becoming a neturino, could explain the phenomena? Yeah I know no tachyon has ever been detected or proven to exist.
 
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1. What are neutrinos?

Neutrinos are extremely small, electrically neutral particles that are created by nuclear reactions. They have almost no mass and can travel at very high speeds.

2. How is it possible for neutrinos to travel faster than light?

This is still a topic of debate and research in the scientific community. Some theories suggest that neutrinos may have a different mass than previously thought, while others propose that there may be unknown particles that interact with neutrinos and allow them to travel faster.

3. What evidence supports the claim of neutrinos traveling faster than light?

In 2011, the OPERA experiment at CERN observed neutrinos traveling faster than the speed of light. However, this result was later found to be due to experimental errors. So far, there is no conclusive evidence that neutrinos can travel faster than light.

4. What are the implications of neutrinos being faster than light?

If it is confirmed that neutrinos can travel faster than light, it would challenge Einstein's theory of relativity and the idea that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light. It could also lead to new discoveries and advancements in our understanding of the universe.

5. Has the claim of neutrinos being faster than light been proven?

No, the claim has not been proven. While there have been some experiments that have observed faster-than-light neutrinos, they were later found to be incorrect. More research and experiments are needed to confirm or refute this claim.

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