LIGO detects second gravity waves

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the detection of gravitational waves by LIGO, particularly highlighting the significance of this event in the context of black hole research and emerging theories regarding the dimensionality of black holes.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares a link to an article about LIGO's detection of gravitational waves and notes the relevance of this event to ongoing discussions about black holes being potentially 2D objects rather than 3D masses.
  • Another participant points out the existence of a separate thread dedicated to the recent announcement, indicating a need for consolidation of discussions.
  • A third participant acknowledges the oversight of not noticing the existing thread and expresses gratitude for the correction.
  • A final post emphasizes that all related discussions should be directed to the other thread, leading to the closure of the current thread.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the importance of consolidating discussions into a single thread, but there is no substantive debate on the implications of the gravitational wave detection or the theories regarding black holes.

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D'oh! My apologies for not seeing it. Thanks for the link/correction :)
 
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All posts on the topic should go in that other thread.

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