Quantum mechanics tells us that if such a Higgs field exists, then one can produce real particles out of the field if one throws enough energy into a small enough volume.
"In that regard, the Field of Dreams project hasn't hurt us tremendously financially because we do have enough work volume to absorb that cost, " Ripple said.
Predicting traffic volume might sound like a narrow specialty, but in fact it is a broad, interdisciplinary field that relies on urban planning, economics, and many other disciplines.