"An accelerating charge, like an electron, produces electromagnetic radiation, including visible light waves," said Dr Michael Kesden of the University of Texas at Dallas, the paper's lead author. "Similarly, any time you have an accelerating mass, you can produce gravitational waves."
I've heard this before, but had no idea why. I still have no idea why, but have at least have heard this analogy, and that helps a little!
To: LibWhacker
2 posted on
03/28/2015 10:43:23 PM PDT by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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3 posted on
03/28/2015 10:50:11 PM PDT by
4rcane
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5 posted on
03/28/2015 11:59:14 PM PDT by
Squawk 8888
(Will steal your comments & post them on Twitter)
To: LibWhacker
6 posted on
03/29/2015 2:18:47 AM PDT by
BraveMan
To: LibWhacker
Is this in any way related to Ferguson?
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U of Cambridge. Isn’t that the general area where a lot of the AGW malarkey originated?
8 posted on
03/29/2015 3:40:48 AM PDT by
Tucker39
(Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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Of course he understood black holes. He worked for the government and could observe them close up.
11 posted on
03/29/2015 4:55:35 AM PDT by
Raycpa
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