Should we keep funding colliders despite no new particles?
I've spent the last decade analyzing particle physics data, and I'm convinced that the Standard Model is not the final answer, even though it's been validated to incredible precision by experiments like the LHC. The model leaves too many loose ends—dark matter, neutrino masses, and the hierarchy problem—that suggest a deeper theory exists. Some physicists argue we should abandon the search for new particles because none have appeared beyond the Higgs, but that feels shortsighted. Do you think we should keep pouring billions into colliders despite the lack of new discoveries so far?