Posted: Nov 26, 2019 2:32 pm
Article @ Forbes by Ethan Siegal:
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ETA Missing Science Alert link from previous post: https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists ... -of-nature
This Is Why The 'X17' Particle And A New, Fifth Force Probably Don't Exist
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Until we directly detect a new particle, remain skeptical. Until these early results are successfully replicated by a completely independent team using a completely independent setup, remain highly skeptical. As particle physicist Don Lincoln notes, the history of physics is littered with fantastic claims that fell apart under closer scrutiny. Until that scrutiny arrives, bet on the X17 as an error, not as a slam-dunk Nobel Prize.
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ETA Missing Science Alert link from previous post: https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists ... -of-nature