on 11-02-2016 19:23
on 11-02-2016 19:23
He predicted this 100 years ago, without any computers to help hm.
http://uk.businessinsider.com/scientists-announce-detection-of-gravitational-waves-2016-2?r=US&IR=T
on 11-02-2016 19:33
Saw it earlier on BBC news. Pretty amazing really. One of the scientists involved said they just happened to have the right equipment running at the right time.... Brilliant .
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35524440
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 11-02-2016 19:35
on 11-02-2016 19:35
on 11-02-2016 19:40
on 11-02-2016 19:40
on 11-02-2016 20:40
on 11-02-2016 23:33
on 11-02-2016 23:33
Ah physicists: one to start a theory and others to get grant money to try and prove it.....so basically they've invented a very sensitive trip detector.
The slightly less cynical me will be reading the actual experiment details to see if its just a bit of PR to gain exposure for the initial results for getting more funding:
http://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.061102#fulltext
Sheepdog in "I have one of those sciencey degrees things" mode
on 11-02-2016 23:49
on 11-02-2016 23:49
Makes perfect sense though.....
on 11-02-2016 23:58
on 11-02-2016 23:58