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Brace yourselves for gravitational waves
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RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves
February 10, 2016 at 6:41 am
(February 9, 2016 at 4:16 pm)Alex K Wrote:
(February 9, 2016 at 3:54 pm)robvalue Wrote: We're all gonna die Panic

How did they manage to create black holes in a lab?

The di'nt. They built these things:

[Image: 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.

That's just so remarkable.  Fascinating.
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Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 9, 2016 at 3:13 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by brewer - February 9, 2016 at 3:50 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 9, 2016 at 6:03 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by robvalue - February 9, 2016 at 3:54 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 9, 2016 at 4:16 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Jackalope - February 9, 2016 at 6:53 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 9, 2016 at 7:02 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by MTL - February 10, 2016 at 6:41 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 9, 2016 at 5:02 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by vorlon13 - February 9, 2016 at 5:03 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Jackalope - February 9, 2016 at 6:03 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Minimalist - February 9, 2016 at 6:33 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by vorlon13 - February 9, 2016 at 8:25 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 9, 2016 at 9:44 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by vorlon13 - February 10, 2016 at 12:19 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 10, 2016 at 3:55 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Jackalope - February 10, 2016 at 4:30 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by robvalue - February 10, 2016 at 1:49 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by robvalue - February 10, 2016 at 3:08 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by vorlon13 - February 10, 2016 at 5:03 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 10, 2016 at 7:11 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by vorlon13 - February 10, 2016 at 6:54 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 11, 2016 at 10:47 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 11, 2016 at 11:29 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Minimalist - February 11, 2016 at 12:30 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by TubbyTubby - February 11, 2016 at 12:35 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 11, 2016 at 12:59 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 11, 2016 at 1:37 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Minimalist - February 11, 2016 at 1:23 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Angrboda - February 11, 2016 at 1:24 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 11, 2016 at 2:59 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 11, 2016 at 4:13 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by TubbyTubby - February 11, 2016 at 1:51 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 11, 2016 at 2:54 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Jackalope - February 11, 2016 at 10:40 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by vorlon13 - February 11, 2016 at 11:07 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Jackalope - February 11, 2016 at 11:15 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Whateverist - February 11, 2016 at 1:52 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by TubbyTubby - February 11, 2016 at 3:08 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 11, 2016 at 5:18 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 12, 2016 at 6:53 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 11, 2016 at 5:59 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 11, 2016 at 6:19 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by vorlon13 - February 11, 2016 at 10:36 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by vorlon13 - February 11, 2016 at 11:26 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Jackalope - February 11, 2016 at 11:34 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by vorlon13 - February 12, 2016 at 12:02 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 12, 2016 at 4:22 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by vorlon13 - February 12, 2016 at 12:04 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Jackalope - February 12, 2016 at 12:07 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by ignoramus - February 12, 2016 at 12:09 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by vorlon13 - February 12, 2016 at 12:12 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by SteelCurtain - February 12, 2016 at 12:13 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by ignoramus - February 12, 2016 at 5:09 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 12, 2016 at 6:22 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 12, 2016 at 6:23 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 12, 2016 at 6:58 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 12, 2016 at 6:59 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 12, 2016 at 7:07 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 12, 2016 at 7:10 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 12, 2016 at 7:35 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 12, 2016 at 8:48 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 13, 2016 at 2:37 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Joods - February 12, 2016 at 7:13 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Aractus - February 12, 2016 at 7:39 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 12, 2016 at 9:22 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Jackalope - February 12, 2016 at 11:12 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 12, 2016 at 9:36 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 12, 2016 at 10:25 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Grandizer - February 12, 2016 at 1:05 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 12, 2016 at 9:51 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 12, 2016 at 10:26 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 12, 2016 at 10:28 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 12, 2016 at 10:39 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Aractus - February 12, 2016 at 11:02 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Jackalope - February 12, 2016 at 11:16 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 12, 2016 at 11:16 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Aractus - February 13, 2016 at 3:29 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by AFTT47 - February 12, 2016 at 1:56 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 12, 2016 at 1:36 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 12, 2016 at 2:22 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 12, 2016 at 3:40 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 12, 2016 at 4:03 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 12, 2016 at 4:21 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 13, 2016 at 5:14 am
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RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 13, 2016 at 8:59 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 13, 2016 at 10:17 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Aractus - February 13, 2016 at 9:14 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 13, 2016 at 9:37 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 13, 2016 at 9:28 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Aractus - February 14, 2016 at 6:12 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 13, 2016 at 9:52 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 13, 2016 at 10:25 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 13, 2016 at 11:08 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 13, 2016 at 12:13 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Anomalocaris - February 13, 2016 at 10:06 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 13, 2016 at 10:26 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 13, 2016 at 10:42 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 13, 2016 at 2:14 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 13, 2016 at 10:34 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 13, 2016 at 10:40 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 13, 2016 at 11:33 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 13, 2016 at 11:13 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 13, 2016 at 12:34 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 13, 2016 at 12:59 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 13, 2016 at 1:06 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 13, 2016 at 5:39 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 13, 2016 at 12:47 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by vorlon13 - February 13, 2016 at 1:09 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 13, 2016 at 2:03 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by vorlon13 - February 13, 2016 at 1:09 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by vorlon13 - February 13, 2016 at 2:45 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 13, 2016 at 3:55 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 13, 2016 at 5:22 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 13, 2016 at 5:35 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 13, 2016 at 5:49 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 13, 2016 at 5:52 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 13, 2016 at 5:58 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 13, 2016 at 6:05 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Grandizer - February 13, 2016 at 6:09 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 13, 2016 at 6:19 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 13, 2016 at 6:58 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 13, 2016 at 6:14 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 13, 2016 at 6:26 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 13, 2016 at 6:53 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 14, 2016 at 6:23 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Aractus - February 15, 2016 at 7:58 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 14, 2016 at 8:51 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 15, 2016 at 7:28 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 15, 2016 at 2:21 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Brian37 - February 16, 2016 at 5:15 pm
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RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by vorlon13 - February 16, 2016 at 5:12 pm
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RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 16, 2016 at 5:59 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 16, 2016 at 6:12 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 16, 2016 at 6:21 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 16, 2016 at 6:40 pm
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RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by vorlon13 - February 16, 2016 at 11:20 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 17, 2016 at 4:37 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 21, 2016 at 4:22 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 21, 2016 at 5:08 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by vorlon13 - February 21, 2016 at 8:36 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by vorlon13 - February 21, 2016 at 8:37 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 24, 2016 at 4:51 am
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by ignoramus - February 24, 2016 at 7:12 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Anomalocaris - February 26, 2016 at 10:05 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 27, 2016 at 12:21 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 27, 2016 at 12:27 pm

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