Higgs free space travelling, close to lightspeed possible ?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the implications of the Higgs field and Higgs boson on mass and the potential for high-speed space travel. Participants explore theoretical concepts related to the Higgs mechanism and its effects on materials and mass, with a focus on whether removing the Higgs field could enable faster-than-light travel.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant speculates that if the Higgs boson were removed from materials, it might allow for the construction of spaceships capable of traveling close to the speed of light.
  • Another participant notes that the Higgs field is not responsible for all mass, suggesting that some mass is necessary for braking in a spaceship.
  • A participant expresses confusion about the Higgs field and Higgs boson, indicating a misunderstanding that was clarified through discussion, emphasizing the pervasive nature of the Higgs field and its role in mass generation.
  • There is a mention that the Higgs field cannot be removed as it is omnipresent, even in the vacuum of space, which challenges the feasibility of the initial proposition regarding high-speed travel.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants exhibit a mix of speculative ideas and clarifications, with no consensus on the feasibility of removing the Higgs field or the implications for space travel. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the potential for high-speed travel based on the manipulation of the Higgs field.

Contextual Notes

Participants highlight limitations in understanding and explanations of the Higgs mechanism, indicating that misconceptions may arise from incomplete or poor explanations available in other sources.

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I was thinking if the Higgs part would be found next year, is it true if it could be removed from materials, that you could build spaceships from such materials, you could travel with speeds close to the lightspeed, so Star Track would be a real possibility in the future ?

Or do I forget something ...
 
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Check a post by Bill_K in this thread . It's the second post.
 
I understood Higgs is not responceable for all mass, you need always a little mass for your brake in a spaceship ...
 
You are not always corrected and many explanations on the internet/magazines are terrible bad from all level of people, never complete. That's why this kind of physics is difficult for many people, just the bad explanation.

So now I understand finally the difference between Higgs field and Higgs boson (I had a wrong understanding). I found the best explanation, so I was sure, here on the forum :).

The Higgs field is everywhere even in atoms and space. The Higgs field gives our mass. The Higgs boson is reponsable for the Higgs field and is of course also everywhere. But you can't catch a Higgs boson everywhere. But when there in a atom, you can find it in CERN.

So I understand the mass of particles is because of the Higgs field in a atom and therefore as sum for the object's mass existing out of atoms.

So my title was wrong ..

In CERN particles rotates in vaccuum, Higgs fields can't be removed because it is everywhere (it goes through the tunnel construction).
 

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