[LeatherTrumpet]

Scientists detect gravitational waves caused by two black holes colliding 1.3billion years ago in historic experiment proving the theory of general relativity



Einstein was right: Scientists detect gravitational waves caused by two black holes colliding 1.3billion years ago in historic experiment proving the theory of general relativity

• Scientists detected the warping of space-time caused by a collision of two black holes for first time
• The historic signals were picked up by two advanced Ligo detectors in Louisiana and Washington
• Proves gravitational waves - ripples in fabric of space and time produced by violent events - do exist
• Existence of gravitational waves was first predicted by Einstein's Theory of General Relativity in 1915

Scientists have spotted gravitational waves in a historic discovery hailed as 'the biggest scientific breakthrough of the century'.

For the first time, researchers have detected the warping of space-time caused by a collision of two massive black holes - something first predicted in Einstein's Theory of General Relativity in 1915.

These gravitational waves, created 1.3 billion light-years from Earth, help confirm that our universe was created by the Big Bang, and will give an unprecedented glimpse into its beginning.

'Ladies and gentlemen, we have detected gravitational waves. We did it,' said California Institute of Technology physicist David Reitze, triggering applause at a packed news conference in Washington that followed weeks of speculation over the announcement.

This is the holy grail of science,' said Rochester Institute of Technology astrophysicist Carlos Lousto. 'The last time anything like this happened was in 1888 when Heinrich Hertz detected the radio waves that had been predicted by James Clerk Maxwell's field-equations of electromagnetism in 1865,' added Durham University physicist Tom McLeish.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...ripples-space-



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This is HUGE

[the truth]

proving once again that there are zillions of things in this universe which we cant even seen with the naked eye...including a superior being or beings, known locally as God.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by the truth

proving once again that there are zillions of things in this universe which we cant even seen with the naked eye...including a superior being or beings, known locally as God.

It does not prove that at all, it proves that the universe was create by the big bang and that its is expanding, that the theory of relativity was right and that gravity is created by mass

last time I looked in your bible there wasnt anything about that, just tribes killing each other and a guy getting killed because of a talking snake

[arista]

"first predicted by Einstein's Theory of General Relativity in 1915"


Yes A Clever Man

[Jamie89]

Was so excited hearing about this, I love all things space

[Mystic Mock]

Wow! I'm surprised that the News hasn't reported this more.

[Northern Monkey]

We all knew he was right

Good old Einstein.

[the truth]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

It does not prove that at all, it proves that the universe was create by the big bang and that its is expanding, that the theory of relativity was right and that gravity is created by mass

last time I looked in your bible there wasnt anything about that, just tribes killing each other and a guy getting killed because of a talking snake

That's another ignorant ill informed response. It also does prove exactly what I said, that we cannot see everything with the naked eye

[the truth]

Incientally Einstein did believe in a type of God. Known as spinozas God, One totally different from the Biblical God. But a God nonetheless.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by the truth

That's another ignorant ill informed response. It also does prove exactly what I said, that we cannot see everything with the naked eye

Yeah, but we already knew that. There's lots of things that can't be seen by the naked human eye.

[waterhog]

I bet brian may is well excited.

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by the truth

That's another ignorant ill informed response. It also does prove exactly what I said, that we cannot see everything with the naked eye

Just because we can't see everything with the naked eye, it doesn't mean that everything we can imagine exists. I don't see how this breakthrough can be used as a way of somehow proving gods existence?

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

It does not prove that at all, it proves that the universe was create by the big bang and that its is expanding, that the theory of relativity was right and that gravity is created by mass

last time I looked in your bible there wasnt anything about that, just tribes killing each other and a guy getting killed because of a talking snake

It proves NOTHING of the sort L.T. - This is a 'stretch' by any standards.

[Toy Soldier]

It's the soundwaves of the voice of God. Shouting "LOL ****s" at TiBB.