So, just how excited are you about the discovery of the Higgs Boson?

[RATTER15]

Im really trying but........

[MarkRae]

A generally accepted theory has, more or less, been proven to be correct. No wormholes, no time travel.

[karenmac60]

My daughter is surprisingly thrilled. Bloody teenagers....;-)

[RATTER15]

Is that it!!!

[woofgang]

not excited but certainly interested.

[vascop]

It's what I expected to happen. It was predicted by the current theory (the standard model) which already explains most things, so I would have been very surprised and excited if they couldn't find the Higg's boson.
However it does increase my confidence even more in the standard model and so I am very happy and glad for all the scientists invoved.
Onwards and upwards!

[rockyracoon]

I can't muster up an ounce of excitement, or indeed any interest.

[rojash]

"So, Just How Excited Are You About The Discovery Of The Higgs Boson?"

You're not a TV report are you Ratter15? That's the sort of question they ask: "Exactly how excited/upset/angry/surprised are you?"
"9.623"

[LoftyLottie]

I might be interested if I could understand it. Science was not my best subject!! Excited, no. It won't change my life.

[Old_Geezer]

I'm besides myself with excitement. We both went out for a drink and celebratory meal last night.

[emmie]

very interested, listen to Professor Brian Cox, he can explain it in a way that doesn't sound dull or uninteresting.

[yogasun]

I don't really understand it but I can understand the enthusiasm and excitement generated amongst the scientific boffins.

Hi Lottie! x

[LoftyLottie]

Hi Yoga x

Em, if I had had science teachers like Brian Cox, I might have been better at science - eye candy, intelligent and down to earth.

[yogasun]

Yes! Agree Lottie - would we have been able to concentrate on atomic particles though?!!

[VHG]

A FAR more important creation/invention from CERN was the World Wide Web (not the internet but the "web browser" part that sits on top of it).

Created by a British person, Tim Berners Lee, who was working at CERN at the time.

This affects almost all of us on a daily basis, more than knowledge of Higgs Bosun ever will.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wide_Web

[emmie]

He is clever, and not dull, as you said can make science interesting, not just because of his looks, but it does help a little x

[naomi24]

//Onwards and upwards!//

Yes, indeed. This is good news.

[Goonermatt]

I can't possibly be excited about it, because I haven't got the first idea what on earth (or space, is it?) any of it means.

Seriously, that nerd in the video lost me as soon as he said 'fundamental particles' at around 30 seconds.

If someone can possibly dumb it down so that I (IQ of 155) can understand it, I promise to try pay attention.

I'm still more excited about the Higgs Boson than I am about the Olympics though.

[naomi24]

I like Brian Cox a lot, but I don't think he's in the least good looking. Irrelevant, I know, but since that's been mentioned I just thought I'd add my two-pennyworth. :o)

[boxtops]

I didn't know they had, until people were talking about it at work yesterday. Good for them, this is what they were looking for, and they found.

Now what do they do with that massive tunnel under Switzerland....?

[Old_Geezer]

Continue to use it ?

I have hammers and saws in my garage I've already used but can still do so.