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Brace yourselves for gravitational waves
February 9, 2016 at 3:13 pm
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If it is true what rumours claim, what we will be shown on thursday's press conference will be absolutely spectacular - namely a collision and merger of two black holes until they reach their final state, all observed via gravitational waves. Now we have to wait....
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RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves
February 9, 2016 at 3:50 pm
You big tease. Now I'll have to satiate my immediate gratification needs with .............................
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RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves
February 9, 2016 at 3:54 pm
(February 9, 2016 at 3:13 pm)Alex K Wrote: If it is true what rumours claim, what we will be shown on thursday's press conference will be absolutely spectacular - namely a collision and merger of two black holes until they reach their final state, all observed via gravitational waves. Now we have to wait....
We're all gonna die 
How did they manage to create black holes in a lab?
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RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves
February 9, 2016 at 4:16 pm
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(February 9, 2016 at 3:54 pm)robvalue Wrote: (February 9, 2016 at 3:13 pm)Alex K Wrote: If it is true what rumours claim, what we will be shown on thursday's press conference will be absolutely spectacular - namely a collision and merger of two black holes until they reach their final state, all observed via gravitational waves. Now we have to wait....
We're all gonna die
How did they manage to create black holes in a lab?
The di'nt. They built these things:
![[Image: ligo.jpg]](https://vixra.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/ligo.jpg)
which are super-precise laser interferometers which can measure changes in length of their 4km arms far shorter than a proton.
Then they waited until they would see a signal from two black holes merging somewhere in the galaxy. Gravitational waves coming from such events change the metric of spacetime, and therefore cause tiny variations of the relative lengths of the two arms you see in the picture. Those are then picked up where the two laser beams meet.
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RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves
February 9, 2016 at 4:40 pm
But what if we destroy the entire universe?
The aliens won't be happy!
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RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves
February 9, 2016 at 5:02 pm
(February 9, 2016 at 4:40 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: But what if we destroy the entire universe?
The aliens won't be happy!
We just destroy it before they can. It's called pre-emptive strike.
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RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves
February 9, 2016 at 5:03 pm
The detection might have been of such a test conducted by the aliens.
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RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves
February 9, 2016 at 5:05 pm
(February 9, 2016 at 5:02 pm)Alex K Wrote: (February 9, 2016 at 4:40 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: But what if we destroy the entire universe?
The aliens won't be happy!
We just destroy it before they can. It's called pre-emptive strike.
Pre-emptive retaliation.
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RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves
February 9, 2016 at 6:00 pm
Quote:Pre-emptive retaliation.
Translation: 'I thought he was going to hit me, so I hit him back first.'
Bit of advice: the above does NOT work in court.
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RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves
February 9, 2016 at 6:02 pm
(February 9, 2016 at 6:00 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Quote:Pre-emptive retaliation.
Translation: 'I thought he was going to hit me, so I hit him back first.'
Bit of advice: the above does NOT work in court.
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