For some context: only the gullible or those being paid by CERN really believe that physics is giving us truth. Electrons and protons (etc) are more or less believable because we can do engineering with them. For instance: we can turn on the lights. Most equations are considered phenomenological or emergent (which is basically the same thing).
The 'Higgs Field'. Well, whatever. We're awash in fiat currency, so we let some ne'er do wells pass their lives away.
But hey!!!! In 1960, we really (and this is actually, honestly true) thought that we were about to understand the mystery of the universe.
The Tao of Physics (a book by Fritzof Capra) was considered groundbreaking. It's actually still a great read.
For some context: only the gullible or those being paid by CERN really believe that physics is giving us truth. Electrons and protons (etc) are more or less believable because we can do engineering with them. For instance: we can turn on the lights. Most equations are considered phenomenological or emergent (which is basically the same thing).
The 'Higgs Field'. Well, whatever. We're awash in fiat currency, so we let some ne'er do wells pass their lives away.
But hey!!!! In 1960, we really (and this is actually, honestly true) thought that we were about to understand the mystery of the universe.
The Tao of Physics (a book by Fritzof Capra) was considered groundbreaking. It's actually still a great read.