It remains one of the most difficult to prove predictions that comprise Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity. The discovery of gravitational waves would validate some avenues of further investigation of physics and invalidate others. This would give physicists a mammoth boost in redirecting their efforts towards discovering the mathematical equations that describe a unified theory of physics. Ultimately this would lead to new forms of applied science and technologies that would amount to wild science fiction today. In other words, for the people responsible for developing the fundamental science required for the next century and more of technological developments, the discovery of gravity waves is more useful than the discovery of fire.
I thought that one of the previous posters had said that the waves themselves had been validated astrophysically but what is news here is that an earthbound detector had detected them. Is that more or less accurate?
Gravity wave tech would allow for personal ballistic shields that would truly be bulletproof.