The Higgs Field: Not the Dominant Source of Observable Mass

  The discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012 at CERN was a landmark achievement in particle physics, celebrated as revealing the mechanism by which particles acquire mass. This pivotal moment was announced with great significance by CERN, supported by experimental evidence from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which confirmed long-standing theoretical predictions proposed by Peter Higgs and others. [CERN Press Release, 2012] While accurate in a specific context, this characterization is often misunderstood. The Higgs field is crucial for endowing fundamental particles with their intrinsic masses, but it is not the primary source of the mass observed in the universe. Instead, the majority of mass originates from mechanisms tied to the strong nuclear force. This distinction is central to understanding the interplay between fundamental forces and mass generation and highlights the nuanced origins of mass within the framework of modern physics. The Higgs