Has Gravity Probe B proved framed dragging

sciroccokid · Oct 23, 2009

I know other experiments have brought back conclusive evidence on frame dragging, but has gravity probe B? Links welcome!

pervect · Oct 23, 2009

Try http://einstein.stanford.edu/highlights/status1.html

I think that the result could be described as a very weak, uncertain, confirmation.

sciroccokid · Oct 23, 2009

/ a very weak way to spend $600,000,000+.

pervect said:

Try http://einstein.stanford.edu/highlights/status1.html

I think that the result could be described as a very weak, uncertain, confirmation.

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