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Everyday we're getting sun rays https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crepuscular_rays https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crepuscular_rays Why are we surprised at gravitati
by known 11y ago
Everyday we're getting sun rays https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crepuscular_rays https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crepuscular_rays
Why are we surprised at gravitational waves when 2 black holes collided?
- delecti 11y agoWe actually aren't surprised. This confirms a theory we've been reasonably confident about for about 100 years. This is less "wow, look at what an unexpected result we found!" and more that we finally managed to measure something we've been looking for.
- macintux 11y agoNot only expected, but the predicted wave forms were virtually perfect. We knew what to look for, and we even knew what we saw as soon as we saw it.