Gravitational waves explained

[txpitdog]

The first measured/detected gravitational waves two weeks ago was an exciting development in astronomy, but other than recognizing it was important I couldn't really grasp what exactly it meant or how try were detected.

Saw this on Flipboard this morning, and it is a good easy to understand explanation. Was on the Colbert Show. I missed it because I'm more of a Jimmy Fallon guy [emoji6]

http://theweek.com/speedreads/608331/physicist-brian-greene-clearly-joyfully-explains-gravitational-waves-stephen-colbert

[Saltgrass Mikerr]

Way cool !! Love me some gravitational waves. ...... and the sound !!

thanks for the post.

[krausejmk]

very cool stuff

[treestand]

Way cool. Thanks.

[bps3040]

Cool

[1369]

The first measured/detected gravitational waves two weeks ago was an exciting development in astronomy, but other than recognizing it was important I couldn't really grasp what exactly it meant or how try were detected.

Saw this on Flipboard this morning, and it is a good easy to understand explanation. Was on the Colbert Show. I missed it because I'm more of a Jimmy Fallon guy [emoji6]

http://theweek.com/speedreads/608331...tephen-colbert

[catslayer]

... interesting....

so now... we just need to find a way go recreate those waves. Invert them... and we could create weightlessness.

now... how to create something that is the size of a skateboard that can create and equivalent gravitational wave as a planet... HOVERBOARD HERE WE COME!

[1369]

... interesting....

so now... we just need to find a way go recreate those waves. Invert them... and we could create weightlessness.

now... how to create something that is the size of a skateboard that can create and equivalent gravitational wave as a planet... HOVERBOARD HERE WE COME!

You can have the overboard, I'll settle for weightless Kate.

[catslayer]

You can have the overboard, I'll settle for weightless Kate.

you win... and where the heck did you find that...

[Stoof]

Pretty freakin cool.. Google image LIGO and you can see pictures of the structures and tubes it takes to pick up that tiny little movement.