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First "Observation" of Hawking Radiation

Posted by kdawson on from the simulation-or-experiment dept.

KentuckyFC writes "Italian physicists are claiming the first observation of Hawking radiation, but not from a black hole. Instead they've spotted it streaming from a sonic horizon in a Bose Einstein Condensate (abstract on the arXiv). That's consistent with previous predictions but they're claiming the 'first' even though the experiment was only a numerical simulation. Does that really count?"

3 of 86 comments (clear)

  1. Maybe they read /. by JeepFanatic · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... and they wanted to get First Post?

  2. Re:Only numerical simulation by Thanshin · · Score: 5, Funny

    That accurately describes about 90% of theoretical physics doesn't it? Yes, the other 10% actually test empirically all their theories. They just keep the TP name because chicks dig it.
  3. What an interesting question by idontgno · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...though the experiment was only a numerical simulation. Does that really count?

    If so, then many slashdotters are no longer virgins.

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