Comments on: Gravity-Wave Hunters Find Nothing—and Make a Big Discovery http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/25/gravity-wave-hunters-find-nothing%e2%80%94and-make-a-big-discovery/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:55:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: alexander http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/25/gravity-wave-hunters-find-nothing%e2%80%94and-make-a-big-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-44781 alexander Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:58:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/25/gravity-wave-hunters-find-nothing%e2%80%94and-make-a-big-discovery/#comment-44781 to CW: the relatively infantesimal size and mass(and therefore gravitational effects) of our human bodies would create space-time distortions so insignificant and so near to our physical mass that it would not even warrant study. the universe would not even notice. to CW: the relatively infantesimal size and mass(and therefore gravitational effects) of our human bodies would create space-time distortions so insignificant and so near to our physical mass that it would not even warrant study. the universe would not even notice.

]]> By: Barry http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/25/gravity-wave-hunters-find-nothing%e2%80%94and-make-a-big-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-44505 Barry Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:04:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/25/gravity-wave-hunters-find-nothing%e2%80%94and-make-a-big-discovery/#comment-44505 Where does this leave relatively if gravity waves are not detected? I have my doubts that they will. Where does this leave relatively if gravity waves are not detected? I have my doubts that they will.

]]> By: scribbler http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/25/gravity-wave-hunters-find-nothing%e2%80%94and-make-a-big-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-44354 scribbler Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:54:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/25/gravity-wave-hunters-find-nothing%e2%80%94and-make-a-big-discovery/#comment-44354 Personally, I think this type of looking is like trying to spot waves while submerged under the water... ;-) Personally, I think this type of looking is like trying to spot waves while submerged under the water…

;-)

]]> By: CW http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/25/gravity-wave-hunters-find-nothing%e2%80%94and-make-a-big-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-44322 CW Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:51:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/25/gravity-wave-hunters-find-nothing%e2%80%94and-make-a-big-discovery/#comment-44322 "Einstein’s theory of general relativity states that every time mass accelerates — even when you rise up out of your chair — the curvature of space-time changes, and ripples are produced." This sounds very interesting, but what are the consequences of these ripples in the universe? “Einstein’s theory of general relativity states that every time mass accelerates — even when you rise up out of your chair — the curvature of space-time changes, and ripples are produced.”

This sounds very interesting, but what are the consequences of these ripples in the universe?

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