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When activated, it is hoped that the collider will produce the elusive Higgs boson particle often dubbed the God Particle the observation of which could confirm the predictions and 'missing links' in the Standard Model of physics, and explain how other elementary particles acquire properties such as mass. The verification of the existence of the Higgs boson would be a significant step in the search for a Grand Unified Theory which seeks to unify the four fundamental forces: Electromagnetism, Strong Force, Weak Force, and Gravity. The higgs boson may help to explain why gravity is comparatively weak when contrasted with the other three fundamental forces.
Cost: * 3.03 billion Euro total cost of the accelerator * 0.71 billion Euro total contribution to the experiments * 0.16 billion Euro total contribution to computing.
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