Naked Universe of Ana

Standard model part 2

Added 2025-06-04 20:06:21 +0000 UTC

I've already talked about the Higgs a million times, you're probably sick of it by now. Higgs this, Higgs that… yeah, I fell in love with the guy. Shame he's dead… solid dude.

But anyway, one more quick recap: the Higgs gives all particles mass via the so-called Higgs mechanism. It basically ties particles to the Higgs field, like a balloon vendor tying helium balloons to her cart. Otherwise, they’d just float the fuck away.

So yeah, sounds like the model's tight, right?
Well, nope. Not really. Not even close.

The Standard Model doesn't explain:

Gravity.
That shit’s a mess, total disaster. Especially in the math. It's like trying to add an elephant to a mouse, just doesn’t work. Way too big mixed with way too small. Physicists have been banging their heads against that wall for decades.

Dark matter.
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Why neutrinos have mass?
According to the theory, they shouldn’t. But in reality - they do.

Scientists don’t know a lot of shit. Shocking, right?
Welcome to physics.