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What are gravitational waves & why are they such a big deal? [video]

Posted by / February 12, 2016

A cursory explanation of gravitational waves sounds rather batty, all that stuff about time and space bending, measuring it in an L-shaped thingy, and the world of science being super excited.

That’s great and all, but what are gravitational waves and why is measuring them such a big deal?

Find out as PHD Comics explains.

Full story at YouTube via Kottke.

Crazy space stuff.

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