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To: BenLurkin
Question for anyone with a clue while hoping that we have some real Physics Wiz Kids in the audience.

We all know that gravity waves are hard to detect. That's pretty clear. My question relates to our current knowledge of the magnitude of gravity waves. My concern is that we may be off in our estimate of the level of these waves by a few orders of magnitude. I'm hoping not.

QUESTION: Relative to the magnitude of the disturbances of space caused by the most extreme astronomical events, do we really know what we are looking for in real quantitative terms?

30 posted on 02/08/2016 8:10:33 PM PST by InterceptPoint
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To: InterceptPoint
do we really know what we are looking for in real quantitative terms?

Been too many decades since I was only able to comprehend basic electromagnetic theory (vector calculus was not a strong subject) enough to pass. Was surprised as how much weaker the magnetic field was vs. the electric.

Suspect similar with gravitational waves. So weak as to be almost impossible to detect.

37 posted on 02/08/2016 8:45:51 PM PST by doorgunner69
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