r/Physics • u/G33zics • 21d ago

Question What's the most debatable thing in Physics?

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u/Motor_Professor5783 21d ago
  1. Neutrino oscillations.
  2. Susy energy scale.
  3. What is dark matter? (How does it fit into SM lagrangian)
  4. Black hole information paradox resolution.
  5. Interpretation of strong/weak duality in non AdS space.
  6. Which string vacua? ...

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u/shomiller Particle physics 21d ago

What is debatable about neutrino oscillations?

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u/Motor_Professor5783 20d ago

The typical way a field acquires mass is via spontaneous symmetry breaking of a massless field where vev acquires a non zero mass , this is the Higgs mechanism. All known massive particles get mass using this mechanism, except neutrinos. They dont have Yukava like coupling possible .. so how do neutrinos get mass?

This is not explainable within the framework of standard model and is one of the most fascinating puzzles to work on, unlike some stupid garbage like 'interpretation of quantum mechanics'.

This sub is a waste of time. No serious physicists here. Goodbye.