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Scientists report that they might have discovered a fifth basic force of nature:
Researchers at UC Irvine say they’ve found evidence for a fifth force — one carried by a particle that they’re calling “boson X.”…Tait said that their discovery might be a doorway to eventually creating a model that more accurately describes the universe….“This could actually be the dark force,” Tait said.
Boson X? Please. This is obviously the long-sought midichloriton. Get it together, scientists.
POSTSCRIPT: Why yes, I am having a little trouble finding things to blog about this morning. Why do you ask?
