Physicists Detect Gravitational Waves, Proving Einstein Right

Re:Physicists Detect Gravitational Waves, Proving Einstein R... by jballanc on Thursday February 11, 2016 @03:49PM (#11083129)

It was mentioned during the press conference today that gravitational waves are not affected by interstellar/intergalactic dust the same way light is. In theory, once our detectors are good enough we should be able to use gravitational wave astronomy to peer all the way back to the big bang!

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Re:Physicists Detect Gravitational Waves, Proving Einstein R... by nerfhammer on Thursday February 11, 2016 @04:46PM (#11083539)

So, we'll finally be able to hear what god said at the start of the universe?

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Re:Physicists Detect Gravitational Waves, Proving Einstein R... by ddalex on Thursday February 11, 2016 @06:11PM (#11084081)

This is a beautiful premise for a mind bending book.

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Re:Physicists Detect Gravitational Waves, Proving Einstein R... by mikeash on Thursday February 11, 2016 @07:05PM (#11084381)

I'm sure He either said "let there be light" or "gee, that's funny...."

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Re:Physicists Detect Gravitational Waves, Proving Einstein R... by mattmanser on Thursday February 11, 2016 @08:11PM (#11084663)

I'd prefer either "what does this button do?" or "shit, don't press that!".

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Re:Physicists Detect Gravitational Waves, Proving Einstein R... by mikeash on Thursday February 11, 2016 @09:36PM (#11084948)

Those are what you get when you figure out how to construct a machine that looks to the future and can hear what God says at the end of the universe.

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Re:Physicists Detect Gravitational Waves, Proving Einstein R... by astrodust on Friday February 12, 2016 @10:40AM (#11087928)

"I clicked print and nothing happened!"

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