What if? On the interplay between Serendipity, Intuition and Conjecture

TL;DR

This paper explores unconventional ideas in physics that could revolutionize our understanding if proven true, despite the Standard Model's current success and ongoing experiments at the LHC.

Contribution

It introduces non-mainstream hypotheses in particle physics, emphasizing the role of serendipity, intuition, and conjecture in scientific discovery.

Findings

Proposes alternative theories beyond the Standard Model

Highlights the importance of unconventional ideas in scientific progress

Encourages openness to non-mainstream hypotheses

Abstract

While the Standard Model is in good shape, there are many reasons to believe it is incomplete. There are high expectations that the LHC will shed light on some well studied possibilities, like technicolor and supersymmetry. Emboldened by this optimism, we consider some non-mainstream ideas that if established would change dramatically the way we view the world.