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Brace yourselves for gravitational waves
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RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves
February 12, 2016 at 3:38 pm (This post was last modified: February 12, 2016 at 3:39 pm by Excited Penguin.)
(February 12, 2016 at 3:31 pm)TheRealJoeFish Wrote:
(February 12, 2016 at 3:04 pm)Excited Penguin Wrote: Yes. What I don't understand is how the beams cancel each other out and how the distance they have to travel has any bearing on whether they cancel each other out or not at that ridiculous angle they meet at to begin with. But I think that just has to do with my lack of understanding of how light waves behave, and so on.

A little out of left field, but the pop-sci book In Search of Schroedinger's Cat by John Gribbin has a fantastic discussion of this, if my memory serves me correctly.

I'll check it out, thanks.

I'm open to similar suggestions from anyone else as well.
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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 Excited Penguin - February 12, 2016 at 3:38 pm
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
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Aractus - February 13, 2016 at 8:24 am
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
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 16, 2016 at 5:00 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by vorlon13 - February 16, 2016 at 5:12 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by vorlon13 - February 16, 2016 at 5:53 pm
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
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Alex K - February 16, 2016 at 6:55 pm
RE: Brace yourselves for gravitational waves - by Edwardo Piet - February 16, 2016 at 10:31 pm
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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