Stable Super heavy element discovered.
Hmmm...
If confirmed, this would throw the island of stability's 'magic numbers' calculations into a froth: Is there a higher-order nucleon interaction which kicks in beyond ~105 ? Could they be looking in the wrong place for the island ?? Could the flanks of the 'island' be much, much steeper than anticipated ?? Could it be an archipelago plus sea-mounts rather than one big island ??
IMHO, this is a bit like neutrino hunting: There's a lot to go wrong, and it may take a decade or more to confirm or disprove. Worse, there may be new physics at work, confusing the evidence. (eg 'Neutrinos have rest mass so switch types.' ;- )
I'd like it to be right, but there has not been confirmation of his previous work...
IMHO, this is a bit like neutrino hunting: There's a lot to go wrong, and it may take a decade or more to confirm or disprove. Worse, there may be new physics at work, confusing the evidence. (eg 'Neutrinos have rest mass so switch types.' ;- )
I'd like it to be right, but there has not been confirmation of his previous work...