Hawking Bets $100 the LHC Will Not Find The Higgs

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Stephen Hawking has placed a $100 bet that the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will not find the Higgs boson, although he believes it may discover a supersymmetric partner. The discussion highlights the complexity of particle detection at the LHC, emphasizing that results will take time to analyze, with significant findings unlikely for at least a year. Participants express excitement about the potential discoveries while acknowledging the risks and uncertainties involved. Some speculate on the implications of the LHC's findings, including the possibility of Hawking winning a Nobel Prize if certain particles are detected. Overall, the conversation reflects a mix of skepticism and anticipation regarding the LHC's experiments.
  • #31
Hi tribdog.. :smile:
I heard the synthetic voice actually say it.
The $100 bet (BBC interview) was great fun, but I forget the context of some of it.
I am going to try and find a link for it.

OK - I found it..
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_7598000/7598686.stm"

G
 
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  • #32
cristo said:
As George has said above, if radiation from black holes is detected at the LHC, then Hawking will get a Nobel prize: I don't think there's any "maybe" about it!

Neither does he, apparently :rolleyes:
 

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