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What was that other word that physicist Leon Lederman connected to the word God to describe the God particle?

Asked by Sponge (541points) August 14th, 2011 from iPhone

I’m guess it was an obscene word since the guest wouldn’t mention it on TV.

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”...the publisher wouldn’t let us call it the Goddamn Particle, though that might be a more appropriate title, given its villainous nature and the expense it is causing.” (from here)

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@thorninmud is exactly right, but I just call it the Higgs boson. The name God Particle seems to confuse people and suggests it actually connects to religion.

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Be warned though Leon Lederman likes to tell tall tales. ;)

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