Thank you all for slashdotting the encyclopedia, as this is one of the better fact encyclopedias on the net (IMHO) I was doing searches for some information , and next thing I know Wikipedia stops responding. therefore i go to back to my home page (slashdot) and behold first news item, is an article on Wikipedia so thank you again for delaying my research.
What really is going on is that, the scientists use both locations of the "sensors"(one located in washington, the other in new mexico I think). Were they found places that are relativelly quiet motion wise, use some really ingeneous ways of dampening out local noise, and when they think a gravity wave has moved the laser they check the other one that is located a couple states away and if this one has also moved in the same maner they have most likelly witnessed a gravity wave passing by. Also they obtain this precission from the rigidity of the laser mounts, they make these so that the lasers don't move at all but the supports absorb all the local outside motion of the earth (trucks going by, earthquakes, etc..) and theoretically a gravity wave supercedes all these and will be able to move the lasers therefore allowing a measurement.
hope that helped
Just the other day i was thinking wouldn't it be a great idea if someone could recycle and reuse the satellites that are in orbit, but aren't used anymore. hoping that no one would catch on to this potential money maker. but i guess it's to late now damn:(
I've been reading alot of how we should make them believe, and do this and that to make people believe or think a certain way ie. that the moon landing did indeed occur. which I believe it did, but we have to realize that we need these kinds of people, the people that think against the grain at times, you never know if they actually might be on to something. So i suggest that we do write somekind of book explaning the events that took place and let them decide for themselves if they want to believe or not. If they don't they never will, and if they do well that's great, hopefully they will get a greater appreciation for science.
slashdot effect!!!!!
What I really need is a guide that tells me were i can find a ATI 9700 pro for lke $100. Now that would really be worth reading,:)
I believe that in all reality, we should not stop supporting things like the ISS, these are not mothball creating equipment, they do help promote exploration and advancement of knowledge.
Unless you consider, spending 200% more money on being able to pin point down to a few cm the exact location were the next tomahawk missle will hit some unsuspecting middle estern building, that will undoubtedly kill people, if this is the research that we would rather pursue well then I'm moving to mexico:)
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Thank you all for slashdotting the encyclopedia, as this is one of the better fact encyclopedias on the net (IMHO) I was doing searches for some information , and next thing I know Wikipedia stops responding. therefore i go to back to my home page (slashdot) and behold first news item, is an article on Wikipedia so thank you again for delaying my research.
What really is going on is that, the scientists use both locations of the "sensors"(one located in washington, the other in new mexico I think). Were they found places that are relativelly quiet motion wise, use some really ingeneous ways of dampening out local noise, and when they think a gravity wave has moved the laser they check the other one that is located a couple states away and if this one has also moved in the same maner they have most likelly witnessed a gravity wave passing by. Also they obtain this precission from the rigidity of the laser mounts, they make these so that the lasers don't move at all but the supports absorb all the local outside motion of the earth (trucks going by, earthquakes, etc..) and theoretically a gravity wave supercedes all these and will be able to move the lasers therefore allowing a measurement. hope that helped
Just the other day i was thinking wouldn't it be a great idea if someone could recycle and reuse the satellites that are in orbit, but aren't used anymore. hoping that no one would catch on to this potential money maker. but i guess it's to late now damn :(
so those this mean that if they jump of a bridge we will too.
I've been reading alot of how we should make them believe, and do this and that to make people believe or think a certain way ie. that the moon landing did indeed occur. which I believe it did, but we have to realize that we need these kinds of people, the people that think against the grain at times, you never know if they actually might be on to something. So i suggest that we do write somekind of book explaning the events that took place and let them decide for themselves if they want to believe or not. If they don't they never will, and if they do well that's great, hopefully they will get a greater appreciation for science.
Just my 2 cents
hea hea !!!
And I was about to start buying things from ebay. Thank you slashdot...
slashdot effect!!!!! What I really need is a guide that tells me were i can find a ATI 9700 pro for lke $100. Now that would really be worth reading, :)
I believe that in all reality, we should not stop supporting things like the ISS, these are not mothball creating equipment, they do help promote exploration and advancement of knowledge. Unless you consider, spending 200% more money on being able to pin point down to a few cm the exact location were the next tomahawk missle will hit some unsuspecting middle estern building, that will undoubtedly kill people, if this is the research that we would rather pursue well then I'm moving to mexico :)
looks like i'm one of the first here , ha go figure.well sorry i haven't read the article yet, just had to get my post in before everyone else ;)
why do these companies keep forgeting that their business models will prosper if they promote creativity, not restrict it with with all this s**t..
just my thoughts