LIGO Fails To Detect Gravity Waves

planckscale writes "Last weekend, LIGO (the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) did not detect gravitational radiation in association with a gamma ray burst (GRB). The non-detection was actually a valuable contribution, as it helped to distinguish between competing models for what powers GRBs. The detector is due to be upgraded this year for even more accurate measurements. The interferometer is constructed in such a way that it can detect a change in the lengths of the two arms relative to each other of less than a thousandth the diameter of an atomic nucleus."

Comments

...she could hang glide on a Dorito!

[MobileTatsu-NJG]

LIGO Fails To Detect Gravity Waves Well that's one Yo Mama joke used against me that can finally be laid to rest.

Re:As a matter of interest...

[rucs_hack]

As a matter of interest what would be the consequences to modern physics if Gravity waves do not exist?

There will be less for spectators to do when gravity scores?

Well of course they can't!

[Rik Sweeney]

They're little plastic blocks that kids build things with. Granted, you can make things like the Millenium Falcon with them but it can't actually fly.

Oh wait, you said LIGO, nevermind.

Re:As a matter of interest...

[Anonymous Coward]

Of course it doesn't exists, there is only Intelligent Falling.

There is no gravity

[heikkile]

There is no gravity - Earth sucks!

Re:diameter?

[LaskoVortex]

This is a press release, for general public

They should have just said "itty-bitty".