Gravitiational waves

[Fame]

So what's the big deal around that new discovery of gravitational waves? Is it just that Einstein predicted it, or that the confirmation of its existence makes other theories possible?

TL;DR

Can we time travel now? Is a gravity warp drive a legitimate possibility?

Respond as you would to a child.

[KagatobLuvsAnimu]

Waiting two weeks until they realize they fucked up and are detecting something else just in a different way.

[Hoozi]

So what's the big deal around that new discovery of gravitational waves? Is it just that Einstein predicted it, or that the confirmation of its existence makes other theories possible?

TL;DR

Can we time travel now? Is a gravity warp drive a legitimate possibility?

Respond as you would to a child.

It confirmed that the discoverer was indeed still a virgin.

[Aesop]

http://threewordphrase.com/science.gif

[maerilith]

+1 for general relativity. Which was starting to get shaky.

Basically it says that fundamentally, Einstein modeled gravity p-good.

[Blitzers]

Waiting two weeks until they realize they fucked up and are detecting something else just in a different way.

Oh your a gravitational wave denier, how dare you question, we have consensus damnit! We have consensus!!!

[TeemoOfAstora]

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 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcubierre_drive)).

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.

[Hoozi]

From reddit, but relevant:

http://i.imgur.com/1fHpRu1.jpg

[Pokesan]

Oh your a gravitational wave denier, how dare you question, we have consensus damnit! We have consensus!!!

consensus is irrelevant in the face of data

same thing with climate change

[Blitzers]

consensus is irrelevant in the face of data

same thing with climate change

Satellite data is also irrelevant according to the Gods of Climate change, they only use flawed modeling which in every case has been WRONG.

[Hoozi]

http://gfycat.com/AgreeableBreakableCopepod

[Pokesan]

Satellite data is also irrelevant according to the Gods of Climate change, they only use flawed modeling which in every case has been WRONG.

let's leave it to the inbred hillbillies to do all the sciencing from now on then, since actual scientists can't be trusted

[Blitzers]

let's leave it to the inbred hillbillies to do all the sciencing from now on then, since actual scientists can't be trusted

You climate change scientists are backed by the same big government money that backs the corporate welfare. Your a lemming.

[Pokesan]

You climate change scientists are backed by the same big government money that backs the corporate welfare. Your a lemming.

lemmings don't do that. you're* an idiot.

[Blitzers]

lemmings don't do that. you're* an idiot.

Would u prefer sheep?

Man look at those cool Pokemon cards ur flashing, you're definately a stud

[Pokesan]

Would u prefer sheep?

Man look at those cool Pokemon cards ur flashing, you're definately a stud

no but i think you would, u freak

[Blitzers]

no but i think you would, u freak

I'm not the one flashing the Pokemon cards. Mommy's basement allows pokemon?

[Pokesan]

I'm not the one flashing the Pokemon cards. Mommy's basement allows pokemon?

[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.

[maerilith]

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 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcubierre_drive)).

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.

I like you :)

[KagatobLuvsAnimu]

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

[iruinedyourday]

lol

[Daywolf]

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

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.

[Wipe it Clean]

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

[Daywolf]

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.