This time it seems they nailed it for real: gravitational waves

[mapuc]

This is truly a great discovery. I try to compare it with other great discovery or inventions we the human kind have done since way back.

Markus

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by mapuc

This is truly a great discovery. I try to compare it with other great discovery or inventions we the human kind have done since way back.

Markus

I'm 49, and this is by far the most significant scientific story unfolding within the span of my life so far. In my book more significant than discovering and decoding the DNA, or the splitting of atoms. As I said, it is hard to overestimate this confirmation of Einstein's theory. It opens a whole new branch in astronomy-related sciences.

[vienna]

...It's amazing that when we first turned on our detectors, the Universe was ready and waiting to say 'hello'," the Glasgow University scientist told the BBC.

Did that incur roaming charges or is it covered in the basic service plan?...


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[Betonov]

Ansd another thing.

If we now know gravity waves expand and contract space, doens't that also mean Star trek warp drive is a ''legit posibility''

[Platapus]

I hope that once the European observatory is complete that we get a chance at replicating this experiment.

The bad news is that we may not have another such event for a long long time.

[vienna]

Originally Posted by Platapus

...The bad news is that we may not have another such event for a long long time.

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[u crank]

When gravity waves I usually wave back.

[ivanov.ruslan]

I mean the development of a gyroscope

[Commander Wallace]

The more I read of this, the more fascinating it becomes. I found a great article on the waves from Binary black holes this morning.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...ove-him-right/

It just amazes me Einstein understood such a complex concept as the theory of relativity and related phenomena before anyone even had a concept or idea of what that was.

Theoretical Physicist Dr. Michio Kaku in conjunction with Scientist Duncan Brown spoke on a CBSN broadcast to explain what it all means.

http://mkaku.org/


Renowned Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson spoke at Columbia University shortly after the gravitational waves were detected .

http://anewdomain.net/2016/02/11/nei...ers-raw-video/

[vienna]

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[Rockin Robbins]

Originally Posted by Betonov

Ansd another thing.

If we now know gravity waves expand and contract space, doens't that also mean Star trek warp drive is a ''legit posibility''

Yes, just put two mega-sun sized black holes in an engine nacelle and see what happens. I say you get warped into one of the black holes. It's warp drive, but maybe not exactly as intended.

[Betonov]

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

Yes, just put two mega-sun sized black holes in an engine nacelle and see what happens. I say you get warped into one of the black holes. It's warp drive, but maybe not exactly as intended.

I meant: now we know that space can ''easily'' contract and expand.
Now we only need a reliable power source (a few gaxillion watts per second) and a way to warp drive is just one invention away

[Rockin Robbins]

Originally Posted by Betonov

I meant: now we know that space can ''easily'' contract and expand.
Now we only need a reliable power source (a few gaxillion watts per second) and a way to warp drive is just one invention away

I'll contribute 1 3000mAh 50C 3P lithium polymer battery!