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07 November 2005

Frontiers of Science! This /. link discusses a gravity wave detection experiment, which seems to me reminiscent of the Michelson-Morley experiment of yore. To think of all the cool E-M phenomena we now understand! What other sorts of things are on the forefront of exciting science these days?

post by: Eideteker at: 09:02 | 4 comments

As people pointed out in the Fark thread, there is a big difference between gravity waves and gravitational waves. Gravity waves are easy as hell to detect: look at the sky on a cloudy day. See waves? Yep, you guessed it.

Gravitational waves, on the other hand...

posted by sbutler 07 November | 09:17

Friends don't let friends type sleepy. Thanks for pointing out my misteak.

posted by Eideteker 07 November | 11:23

You do know we're able to slow down or even stop light? In biology, we're closer than ever to divining the secrets of life itself.

posted by dhartung 07 November | 12:54

Yes, I'd seen those items. Thanks for the articles!

posted by Eideteker 07 November | 14:52

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