Glimpsing the Whole Leopard Through Many Tubes
Every theory has its limitations, but that doesn't mean they are wrong. For example, Sir Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation cannot explain the perturbation of Mercury, but that doesn't negate the entire theory of Gravity. Thus, relativity and Quantum Mechanics emerged.
Furthermore, according to atomic theory, the periodic table of chemical Periodic Table is treated uniformly. Hydrogen, argon, potassium, and copper are completely different in chemical reactions, but atomic theory tells us that they are all composed of electrons and Atomic Nucleus. Electrons are in different Quantum Mechanics states that vibrate near the Atomic Nucleus, while Atomic Nucleus are all composed of protons and neutrons.
Using String Theory, these Elementary Particle may be given a unified treatment.
Every physical theory developed by humankind is like a glimpse into the truth of the physical laws of the universe from one perspective, while each unified summary is like integrating these various theories to examine the hidden unknown laws from multiple angles.
Just as humans recognized magnetism during the Warring States Period, followed by the invention of the Sinan and Magnetic Needle, then their first understanding of electricity, and finally the realization that electricity and magnetism are essentially the same thing, this process mirrors humanity's understanding of Electromagnetic Force, one of the Four Fundamental Forces of the universe. Maxwell's Equations are correct, but it cannot be said that the ancients of the Warring States Period, who did not understand Maxwell's Equations, were wrong just because they invented the Sinan.
Cognition is a process.
Today, humanity is doing the same thing. After the deuterium nucleus has traveled for more than 6,000 Astronomical Unit, and then the protons are separated by an electromagnetic device, the remaining neutrons collide with the target. This means that humanity has once again taken a look at an unknown field, or rather, the unknown side of a certain field.
If we consider Electromagnetic Force, one of the fundamental forces of the universe, as a leopard, then Coulomb's Law, the formula for Electric Field strength, the formula for electric field strength of a point charge, Ohm's Law, Joule's Joule's Law, electric Electric Power, Ampère's Law, the Lorentz Force formula, the Magnetic Flux formula, pressure, friction, the Maxwell's Equations, and so on, are all examples of humanity's glimpses into this leopard.
Once you see the leopard's head, then its tail, then its body, legs, eyes, ears, mouth, nose, skin, and spots, and finally you get a glimpse of the whole leopard.
The same is true of the Grand Unified Theory. Before humans began experimenting with this Astronomical-Level Particle Collider, they had already explored it from other aspects and then derived a variety of physical achievements, such as the Standard Model of Particle Physics, Parity Violation of Weak Interaction, Quantum Mechanics, Yang-Mills Field theory, special General Relativity, Electroweak Unification Theory, and so on.
These are all pieces of the puzzle in humanity's exploration of the Grand Unified Theory. But what humanity wants to obtain through this Astronomical-Level Particle Collider is not a discovery that surpasses all previous discoveries, but rather the final piece of the Grand Unified Theory puzzle, a last glimpse into the whole picture.
This is what scientists hope to discover, but they are also unsure what they will find with Astronomical-Level Particle Collider. Liu Miyan: "We are not sure either, but it would be best if we could discover something."
Yes, this is an exploration, not a verification, so no one dares to make any definitive statements.
More than two months later, the data from the first collision experiment was finally transmitted back to the scientific team. As the lead scientist of the scientific team for this collision experiment project, Liu Miyan immediately led the entire team to start analyzing the data.
After Astronomical-Level Particle Collider completes a collision experiment, engineers need to perform various tests on it to confirm that it is in good working order. Then, the residual effects of the first experiment are eliminated, and any experimental components that need to be replaced are replaced before the second collision experiment can be conducted.
Compared to step-by-step construction, this kind of scientific research work requires human intervention, and it is all done by humans themselves.
The moment Astronomical-Level Particle Collider is turned on, it means it won't shut down until it produces results. And indeed, the second collision experiment began before the first batch of data had even been analyzed.
Then came the third and fourth times.
When the third collision experiment was conducted, the analysis results of the first experiment were finally completed. The scientific team then published the results in Human Civilization Scientific Publication, without making a big fuss like the first experiment and News Simulcast.
In fact, the second, third, and fourth collision experiments, and even the subsequent experiments, were not conducted with the same grandeur as the first one. They were simply carried out step by step. After all, ordinary people don't pay attention to scientific experiments that are boring to them all the time. Their excitement only comes after a successful result is obtained.
This is the same in any era. Few people pay attention to the hard work and dedication of scientists. Most ordinary people only shout that scientists are awesome after the successful results are achieved. This phenomenon is the same even in the present day. Although humanity claims to value science and prioritize technology, there are so many people in the world that it is impossible to get everyone to focus on scientific endeavors.
There are also many industries unrelated to scientific research, or various forms of entertainment, where many ordinary people are simply enjoying the fruits of human development rather than participating in it. Even at our current stage of human development, hedonism exists, though it is not the mainstream.
This is understandable, and human governments haven't used legal means to forcibly suppress it, because people know that entertainment is a part of life, and it's unrealistic to expect everyone to dedicate their entire lives to it. Even scientists need appropriate recreational activities. Moreover, maintaining diversity contributes to the healthy development of humanity as a whole. Human progress is commendable, but it doesn't mean turning humanity into a species that only knows how to conduct scientific research.
Moreover, diverse social environments also help individuals maintain mental agility.
That said, the first collision experiment was, unsurprisingly, a failure—or rather, it didn't turn into a failure; nothing was discovered.
The scientific team led by Liu Miyan continues to analyze the data from each collision day and night. Even though they know the chances of discovering new phenomena are slim, they still have endless aspirations to do this, which is also where their interest lies.
So how did they, as a scientific team, find the answers they sought amidst these cataclysmic collisions?
The answer is the collision phenomenon detected by the detector, which is the trajectory of the particles after the collision, when they break apart and form new products, including their momentum, charge, energy and other parameters.
Humans have equipped the impact zone with numerous high-precision detection instruments, including Cloud Chamber particle trajectory detectors, Electromagnetic Calorimeter, Hadron Calorimeter, and so on.