Neutrinos Have Mass
While this announcement will not seem like news to 99.9% of the planet, it has a profound effect upon theoretical physics. It's more evidence that The Standard Model, which predicts that neutrinos won't have mass, is flawed and needs to be revised.
Ok, but why does this matter?
The Standard Model is our best theory as to how the fabric of the cosmos fits together. When your understanding of how the Universe works changes, things that were thought to be impossible, suddenly are. Don't believe me? Think about how Einstein's Theory of Relativity or his famous equation, E=mc2, changed our perception of the world. That's why this matters.
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DED
Ok, but why does this matter?
The Standard Model is our best theory as to how the fabric of the cosmos fits together. When your understanding of how the Universe works changes, things that were thought to be impossible, suddenly are. Don't believe me? Think about how Einstein's Theory of Relativity or his famous equation, E=mc2, changed our perception of the world. That's why this matters.
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DED
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