The science of riding gravity waves
 

Reading this has made my brain hurt... :erm:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4415722.stm

Re: The science of riding gravity waves
 

It's given me a headache :spin:

Can anyone explain all that in english please?

Re: The science of riding gravity waves
 

Well maybe there will be someone along soon who could explain it to us. ;)

Re: The science of riding gravity waves
 

i'll try...:

movement of all matter distorts space-time. when something moves it creates gravitational ripples, that squish everthing in their path along one axis (and strech about the mutually orthogonal axis)

unless you're looking at an incredibly large mass (i.e. a black hole), these distortions are unbeleivably small, and so rather difficult to spot.

i think the idea is we'll get to learn more about massive objects, if these waves can be 'seen'.

(feel free to correct this, anyone!) :D

Re: The science of riding gravity waves
 

Will it help with the car starting on cold mornings ?

Re: The science of riding gravity waves
 

The car is already moving, it's just your perception that says it's still. ;)

Re: The science of riding gravity waves
 

...and this will end world poverty how?

Astounds me that they have time to do this sort of stuff. Let's face it, our movements in space time, the ripples of black holes etc doesn't really make much difference.

They need to watch a bit less Star Trek and get a life.
;)

Re: The science of riding gravity waves
 

if you want to ditch all technology and live in a cave, i'm not gonna stop ya! ;)

seriously though, you do have to wonder sometimes if the quest for knowledge is the highest priority...

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You still have time to edit this post, use it wisely ;)
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I'd like to withdraw this post because I just found the following:

A rep point for whoever posts the correct answer.

Re: The science of riding gravity waves
 

0.089c?

Re: The science of riding gravity waves
 

No sorry

Re: The science of riding gravity waves
 

-0.2c?

Re: The science of riding gravity waves
 

meh :shrug:

if at first you don't succeed, give up and go eat donuts :D

Re: The science of riding gravity waves
 

You need to account for time dilation.

No I did not make that up.

Re: The science of riding gravity waves
 

heh, i accounted for time dilation! -0.16c then? (if coming towards it is -ve)