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.
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.
"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.