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Quantum Gravity Observed

Posted by chrisd on from the soon-you-will-lose-weight-fast dept.

Lawrence_Bird writes "AIP News is reporting the first observations of quantum gravitational states by researchers in Grenoble using a beam of ultra cold neutrons. This is an incredible observational achievement when you consider the energies involved - order of 1 pico electron volt (10^ -12eV). The full paper is in the 17 Jan Nature."

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  1. Also observed by the microscope... by Nick+Smith · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    Almost completely obscured by several quantum particles, French scientists measured another force believed to represent Enron chairman Ken Lay's sense of right or wrong.

    But they admitted they could be mistaken....

    1. Re:Also observed by the microscope... by LS · · Score: 1, Offtopic

      Someone please moderate this as informative.

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  2. In other news by ahde · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Martin Luther King's birthday (observed)

  3. Hah, I observed this a long time ago... by neonstz · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...when I accidentaly dropped my Quantum Fireball down the stairs. Gravity was strong that day.

  4. Re:Quantum Gravity and Dark Energy by wildsurf · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    One other thing, I wonder if there is a such thing as a gravatic black hole. Something so powerfully repulsive that gravitons cannot escape...

    Jar Jar qualifies for this, I suppose. No wonder he wasn't in the latest Episode II trailer.

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  5. Re:Hmmm.... by ShOOf · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    yes

  6. Re:Quantum gravity by aardvarkjoe · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Here ya go, moderators! Another Score:2 post for you to moderate down! If you're not actually going to use your points for something useful, I might as well have you pit them against my mighty karma!

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  7. GR is dying by Erris · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    As anyone can see, the days of General Relativity are numbered. It's been comming ever since Niels Borh showed us he way. All the good physicists have moved to QM and the field has been much more productive than BSD^H^H^HGR. There are no reputable phyxicists studying GR and those students who do are just a lunatic fringe. There's no market for it, it's just dying and soon will be gone.

    It's a joke, I hope you are laughing.

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