Gravitiational waves

[maerilith]

Originally Posted by TeemoOfAstora [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

In addition to confirming Einstein's prediction the discovery of gravitational waves opens new ways for studying the universe. We have been observing the known universe by looking at various frequencies of light and that's gotten us surprisingly far.

Looking at the gravitational waves generated by truly colossal events like black hole collisions will allow us to look at extremely energetic processes from a gravitational perspective. These processes can in turn give us hints as to what space time is made of at its basic levels and how gravity fits in with the rest of our understanding of the world.

New theories that try to reconcile quantum theory with Einstein's relativity all have to make predictions about the detailed gravitational wave signature of these processes. Based on the predictions gravitational wave detectors will allow us to pick the correct theories, furthering the reach of physics, and eventually giving the engineers something to build (like your warp drives, which are allowed by general relativity to begin with).

TL;DR It's a big deal for mankind, but it likely won't affect you personally. Time travel might still be a no-no, but looking at gravitational waves might change this.

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[Hoozi]

From reddit, but relevant:

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[Hoozi]

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[iruinedyourday]

I think it means that it proves the universe is as big as the paintings make it out to be.

Would be shocking for filthy pegan if 1 he wasn't banned the fuck outa here and 2 he would just say it's all a hoax.

[KagatobLuvsAnimu]

Originally Posted by iruinedyourday [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

1 I ban people for their political opinions and 2 I'm gonna start banning people who call me out.

[Daywolf]

Originally Posted by KagatobLuvsAnimu [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Anyhoot, I view this as an effect of causality. Once we unravel the mystery of QG (Quantum Gravity) there will be an ah-hah moment as we step closer to the possibility of the unified theory.

Until then, smoke and mirrors with cries of the climate change hoax to the sheeple as the human race is reduced to 1mil people or less and civilization starts over from the stone age yet again.

[iruinedyourday]

lol

[Wipe it Clean]

There's already ppl living the QG life snickering at the rest of us for calling ourselves civilized and technological.

[Daywolf]

Originally Posted by Wipe it Clean [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

There's already ppl living the QG life snickering at the rest of us for calling ourselves civilized and technological.

This could be true. Though I think there could be a unified theory, or scientific fact of it that is. Sort of like high level and low level programming, running together to make systems work.