The Higgs field implies that otherwise seemingly empty space is much richer and weirder than we could have imagined even a century ago, and in fact that we cannot understand our own existence without understanding “emptiness” better. Readers of mine will know that as a physicist, I have been particularly interested in “nothing” in all of its forms and its relation to something—namely us. The discovery of the Higgs says that “nothing” is getting ever more interesting.This of course reminds me (ergo hoc proctor & gamble it reminds you) of the first time Leonard kinda fooled Penny into going on a "date" with him (full disclosure: I would totally bang Penny out, so.)
Penny: So, what's new in the world of physics?
Leonard: Nothing.
Penny: Really, nothing?
Leonard: Well, with the exception of string theory, not much has happened since the 1930s and you can't prove string theory. At best you can, "Hey, look, my idea has an internal logical consistency."
Penny: Well, I'm sure things will pick up.
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