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am_Unition  ·  3686 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Detection of Waves in Space Buttresses Landmark Theory of Big Bang

    gravitational information might be instantaneous

Naw, we have already confirmed that gravity propagated with a finite speed... the speed of light.

There were some refutations, but they haven't held water.

It was only a matter of time before we developed the technological sensitivity required to measure gravitational waves.

Personally, I believe we'll directly detect dark matter within five years.

We are so close to a grand unification, I'm all for throwing money at an "LHC v2.0" just to see if we can tease some new particles out at those higher energy levels. As a Texan, I still can't get over the politically-based demise of the SSC...





mk  ·  3686 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    Naw, we have already confirmed that gravity propagated with a finite speed... the speed of light.

Yeah, I had been aware of PSR B1913+16, but didn't think it was decisive evidence of waves. This pretty much settles it.

Dark matter is another one that I have been doubtful of, but now I'm starting to doubt my instincts. :)