Why can’t force-carrying particle (spin 0, 1, 2) be detected

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Why can’t force-carrying particles (spin 0, 1, 2) be detected by particle detector? Some have masses!
 
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Vanadium 50 said:
They can. That's how a camera works.

Oh okay, thanks.
 

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