Originally Posted by
SKM
Advanced physics has had to resort to such terms as 'up', 'down', 'strange', 'charm', and 'luck' to at least give a hint of what they think they are finding with advanced particle physics.
"had to resort to"?
More like physicist sense of humor.
And they come in 6 "flavors:" up, down, strange, charm, top, and bottom.
Yes, it's also strange to refer to a quark as having a "flavor" since you can't taste them.
They also have "colors".
It's just a way to classify them.
"If you like metal you're my friend" -- Manowar
"I am the cosmic storms, I am the tiny worms" -- Dimmu Borgir
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