Hi All,
Major Geek Alert!!!
An extraordinary scientific discovery was announced today. It is as significant as it is difficult to explain.
In 1916, Albert Einstein's theory or General Relativity included the notion of gravity waves. When a rock is thrown into a pond, the water ripples. When an object accelerates, it also makes ripples throughout the universe but smaller, MUCH smaller. Two black holes accelerating towards each other created a wave smaller than the width of an atom!! Yet the new instrument was sensitive enough to detect it.
Here's another artistic attempt to illustrate gravity waves.
Though admittedly hard to grasp, the euphoria in the scientific community is quite extraordinary.
Stephen Hawking said, he believed that the detection marked a key moment in scientific history.
Another scientist said, the detection was one of the most important developments in science, on a par with the determination of the structure of DNA.
We have a new tool with which to observe the universe.
End of Geek Alert!!!
Love,
Carl
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