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Originally Posted by NightbatŪ
3.2 to 6.4 billion euros
that's a goddamn expensive game of hide and seek if you ask me,
so what if they DON'T find anything?
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The 3.2-6.4 billion euros is spread out over 80 some countries, with about a half of it being financed by France and Switzerland. Realistically, this is a small price to pay even if the machine fails in finding its set-goal. As Vexx said, the price of the LHC costs about the same amount as what America spends in Iraq in a week (honestly, I would preffer if money was "wasted" on scientific experiments than useless war-time activities).
If the Higgs Boson is found, then a new era of scientific breakthroughs and experiments can begin (possible new energy sources, greater theories concerning the orgins of the universe, and so much more). If the Higgs Boson is not found, the all of the Standard Model of particle physics must be re-written since the previously established laws will be based on incorrect observations and data.
That being said, they are bound to find something (and if nothing else, finally test the theory), and the likelyhood of finding the Higgs boson is highly probable.