General Relativity

“Ladies and Gentlemen, we have detected gravitational waves” David Reitze, executive director of LIGO announced to the world at a press conference this afternoon. It is a momentous occasion as all of the predictions of Einstein’s general…

I've watched with amusement and annoyance the maelstrom of excitement that has swept the world of physics reporting the past few days. If you google 'gravitational waves' you will find a slew of articles published in all the leading…