Thwomp! Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 If its a false report my bad. I can't help but wonder with all the ' rumours ' coming from various countries that there might be something to this. If true you'd think the groups doing it would continue to pooh pooh it. It certainly almost made me chock on my oatmeal this a.m. It was startling, which is why I looked into it further. To clarify, the rumors from a couple decades ago were proven false and this new story is an updated version of those false rumors. Unfortunately those previous false rumors did have a negative impact on immunization programs in those countries (Mexico, Tanzania, Nicaragua, and the Philippines). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Bump ... That Einstein was one smart dude ... http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/ligo-gravitational-wave-1.3443697 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Bump ... That Einstein was one smart dude ... http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/ligo-gravitational-wave-1.3443697 :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Bump ... That Einstein was one smart dude ... http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/ligo-gravitational-wave-1.3443697 That's pretty sweet, thanks, NS. I wonder if any of that has to do with the success of the LHC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Bump ... That Einstein was one smart dude ... http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/ligo-gravitational-wave-1.3443697 Apparently there were some RIT people involved too, local connection :) http://www.sciencecodex.com/ligo_confirms_rits_breakthrough_prediction_of_gravitational_waves-175419 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Bump ... That Einstein was one smart dude ... http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/ligo-gravitational-wave-1.3443697 I want my anti gravity hoverboard NOW, and not one of those BS Segway wannabe battery powered fireballs, but and actual hoverboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunkard Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 I want my anti gravity hoverboard NOW, and not one of those BS Segway wannabe battery powered fireballs, but and actual hoverboard. I want the car that folds up into the briefcase like the Jetsons, along with the job where I get paid to show up just to push a button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 You're watching a Nobel Prize-worthy physics discovery as it happens, folks. We can now detect massive, moving celestial objects that don't emit or reflect light, and enhance our investigation of those that do. It's an entirely new way to interrogate the cosmos. Boundaries of human understanding will off at an outstanding rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastajoe Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 So is there any practical application of this knowledge that it can be applied to? Not being a wise guy, I would like to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 So if we can do this, correct me if I'm wrong, we should soon be able to actually detect the big bang. So is there any practical application of this knowledge that it can be applied to? Not being a wise guy, I would like to know.Wellwe are only capable of observing so much of the universe around us. All of that "dark" universe just became observable to us. It's like a giant door opening, and it'll probably lead to a bounty of additional knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 You're watching a Nobel Prize-worthy physics discovery as it happens, folks. And you weren't involved. First crashing rockets, now not being involved in a Nobel-worthy discovery. You continue to be a colossal disappointment to this community :p ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Bump ... That Einstein was one smart dude ... http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/ligo-gravitational-wave-1.3443697 This discovery got me like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Bump ... That Einstein was one smart dude ... http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/ligo-gravitational-wave-1.3443697 Interesting. Didn't notice a link to the original paper. Have the results been confirmed independently? If so, this is major. If not, hello "cold fusion." Hope they're right. Pretty friggin' cool if they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 That really is awesome. Maybe Hollywood's timetable was a little off, but anyone who doesn't think that Skynet and Terminators aren't possible (or an inevitability) are fooling themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 I see generations of grape stompers out of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubkev Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 That really is awesome. Maybe Hollywood's timetable was a little off, but anyone who doesn't think that Skynet and Terminators aren't possible (or an inevitability) are fooling themselves. I live near a steel mill. Bring 'em on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 God I love this stuff. Love his use of a hockey stick to trick a robot, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 That really is awesome. Maybe Hollywood's timetable was a little off, but anyone who doesn't think that Skynet and Terminators aren't possible (or an inevitability) are fooling themselves. http://imgur.com/z8nxId1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) I want the car that folds up into the briefcase like the Jetsons, along with the job where I get paid to show up just to push a button.Second part is close, become a CT tech Edited February 26, 2016 by North Buffalo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 (edited) Pretty good layman's understanding of the gravitational waves discovery and meaning http://www.iflscience.com/space/watch-physicist-brian-greene-explain-gravitational-waves-stephen-colbert Edited February 27, 2016 by wjag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv Scott Kelly, Mikhail Kornienko and Sergey Volkov land in Kazakhstan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 So are you ready to give up your gas guzzler for an Electric car? https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2016/04/04/the-car-industry-has-never-witnessed-what-tesla-is-about-to-go-through/ Most of the best selling cars in America, such as the Honda Accord or Nissan Altima, generally hit around 300,000 in sales every year. Tesla saw 276,000 people sign-up to buy its newest all-electric Model 3 sedan — in two days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 So are you ready to give up your gas guzzler for an Electric car? https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2016/04/04/the-car-industry-has-never-witnessed-what-tesla-is-about-to-go-through/ I've been ready. The prices, however, still aren't ready for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 I heard the cords are really long and can get tangled up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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