Comments on: There MAY be, possibly, an INDICATION of PERHAPS a 5th force beyond the Standard Model https://habitablezone.com/2019/11/23/there-may-be-possibly-an-indication-of-perhaps-a-5th-force-beyond-the-standard-model/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:18:10 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RL https://habitablezone.com/2019/11/23/there-may-be-possibly-an-indication-of-perhaps-a-5th-force-beyond-the-standard-model/#comment-43898 RL Mon, 25 Nov 2019 04:06:42 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=79391#comment-43898 This is not my field, though it interests me greatly... The standard model includes Electromagnetism, the Weak and the Strong forces but does not include gravity. A 5th 'force' could be the missing puzzle piece that lets us fit it all together. Right now we have the Standard model, and we have general relativity - The standard model does an incredible job, not just explaining what we see in particle physics, but making predictions of new particles that are subsequently verified. In its domain of the Electromagnetic, strong and weak forces it seems flawless. Same for general relativity- it unquestionably describes the cosmos extremely well. But unifying all the forces has resisted countless geniuses... it is hoped that something can be seen that is outside the standard model that will point us to the path to unification. That is why this discovery- if true- would be so important. We know there are large gaps in our understanding- what is dark matter? This might shine a light and help us figure out the path to explore. This is not my field, though it interests me greatly…
The standard model includes Electromagnetism, the Weak and the Strong forces but does not include gravity.

A 5th ‘force’ could be the missing puzzle piece that lets us fit it all together.

Right now we have the Standard model, and we have general relativity – The standard model does an incredible job, not just explaining what we see in particle physics, but making predictions of new particles that are subsequently verified. In its domain of the Electromagnetic, strong and weak forces it seems flawless.

Same for general relativity- it unquestionably describes the cosmos extremely well.

But unifying all the forces has resisted countless geniuses… it is hoped that something can be seen that is outside the standard model that will point us to the path to unification.

That is why this discovery- if true- would be so important.

We know there are large gaps in our understanding- what is dark matter? This might shine a light and help us figure out the path to explore.

]]> By: ER https://habitablezone.com/2019/11/23/there-may-be-possibly-an-indication-of-perhaps-a-5th-force-beyond-the-standard-model/#comment-43897 ER Mon, 25 Nov 2019 02:35:58 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=79391#comment-43897 Has any progress come in the attempt to unify Gravitation and Electromagnetism, Or to show that the Strong and Weak forces are related? Has any progress come in the attempt to unify Gravitation and Electromagnetism, Or to show that the Strong and Weak forces are related?

]]> By: RL https://habitablezone.com/2019/11/23/there-may-be-possibly-an-indication-of-perhaps-a-5th-force-beyond-the-standard-model/#comment-43896 RL Sun, 24 Nov 2019 15:40:52 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=79391#comment-43896 LOL- High five for ER! LOL- High five for ER!

]]> By: ER https://habitablezone.com/2019/11/23/there-may-be-possibly-an-indication-of-perhaps-a-5th-force-beyond-the-standard-model/#comment-43895 ER Sun, 24 Nov 2019 15:28:24 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=79391#comment-43895 Quintessence? Quintessence?

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