Detection of Waves in Space Buttresses Landmark Theory of Big Bang

New York Times ^ | March 17, 2014 | DENNIS OVERBYE

[fuzzylogic]

Exactly, I wonder the same. Our earth “space time” is not the same as elsewhere, shouldn’t we have some sort of “universe space time index” and measure earth space-time against that? some type of ratio?

I’ve never heard of any such thing though(?)

[onedoug]

Very interesting. This would be really big news. Thanks so much for tracking it down.

[Boogieman]

I measure everything based on Betelgeuse Mean Time.

[The Cajun]

Bookmark for later.

[pricilla]

So what exactly went bang?and where did it come from in the first place?

[CaptainK]

Who pulled the trigger on the Big Bang?

[gopher300]

Pre-print is up now as well.

http://bicepkeck.org/b2_respap_arxiv_v1.pdf

[onedoug]

Reading it now. Thanks mucho!

[MHGinTN]

Write up a Lorentz transformation for it, for us.

[Sherman Logan]

I will never understand Christians objecting to the Big Bang Theory. It is merely Genesis 1:1 expressed in different language.

Except it makes no claim to know why the BB happened.

[MosesKnows]

Universe was created by some sort of god or in the Big Bang

Or

Universe was created by some sort of God or in by the Big Bang.

Those who believe don't see any problem for an infinite God to create a billion year old rock in a few nanoseconds.

[cloudmountain]

They are a-poppin’ for joy.

[Vermont Lt]

Nerds celebrating.

It’s kind of cute.

But seriously, this is cool stuff.

[steve86]

5,000 comments just on CNN story now.

I live just down the road from Hanford LIGO; hope they get some positive results as well.

[Vermont Lt]

Well, there ya have it. Not really all that different is it?

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

All 3 of my babies wrenched me apart before they were a second old.

[steve86]

Been reading on it for the last couple of hours.

Guardian.com version of story from Friday has some interesting comments.

[steve86]

Be sure to expand comments on the Guardian or you’ll miss the good ones.

[Mr. K]

May The Great Green Arklesiezure sneeze upon you.

[Cboldt]

I figure the scope of meaning associated with "photon" varies from person to person, but technically, all electromagnetic radiation, from very low frequency, to radio, to microwave, to visible light, to x-rays, to high energy, all of that comprises photons.

In other words, "photons" technically covers more spectrum than the (human) visible spectrum of electromagnetic energy. Radio telescopes capture photons, just as optical telescopes do.