[kaisersouse]

Scientists yesterday (or the day before) finally have measurable data indicating that space-time can be changed. Two black holes collided, creating a 'ripple' in space-time that was measurable.

This is a very, very big deal.

For starters, they are going to try pointing lasers in these types of ripples and theory has it they will be able to 'see' whats on the other side of the ripple. They may even be able to see the very beginnings of our universe (the 'big bang').

All that cool stuff aside...one thing to remember is that Einstein also predicted that if one can manipulate these ripples, one may be able to travel great lengths in a very short period of time.

By great lengths he means millions of light years worth of travel, all done in an almost-instant

This is a very, very, very big deal.

If we can manipulate these ripples, if we can create our own wrinkles in space-time and be able to determine where they will end up...we will be able to explore well outside of our own solar system, and even our own galaxy.

Its not 'time travel' in the least. No no no. But I can imagine that within 20 years we will be making exploratory 'jumps' into these wrinkles. They will likely be suicide missions (unless they figure out how to return safely)...but its the beginning of a new world all around. Personally I'm a bit pissed that this news was eclipsed by Syria/Iran/Donald Trump...but its the type of society we live in now.

Oh another random thought...manipulating space-time means being able to manipulate gravity. In theory if you squeeze gravity around an object, without that gravity crushing the object, you can make that object accelerate instantly to almost infinite speeds. That object would be able to change direction instantly without concern about g-forces, etc.

So anyone have thoughts on this? Think we'll be carrying out TRUE interstellar travel soon? Anyone wonder what will happen if we happen to warp somewhere, come back, and end up getting followed back through our own wormhole? Is this the beginning of a new era? Will we give up trying to fix Earth and go find a new one instead?

http://www.space.com/20881-wormholes.html

[SWAT4]

Just seen this in news today .. i'm sure i heard that it keeps the molecules of any kind of body is that true?

[YGComeUPs]

imagine if they decide that humans could actually float or fly due to the gravitational pull which we could control in a few years time? that would be awesome, but do you guys think any of this discovery will come to use for us?

as for the molecules? i don't think it is :/

[HeLiOn_PrImE]

My thoughts on this are that they are just theories, and as you said they indicate that all this may be possible.
As the article states: " Today's technology is insufficient to enlarge or stabilize wormholes".
And if somehow we manage to do that, and take the required measurements, the answers may be very disappointing.

I don't like to kill it here, but I think the hype is too big. We will be rotting six feet under by the time they achieve something.

[Pottus]

All it means is that efforts to isolate and utilize gravitational waves is not only possible but probable in the future.

[MattyMatty]

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Is this the beginning of a new era?

I would like to think of the new era as the era where humanity stands together,
when there are no wars, hunger and poverty and we are a step closer to that because we can all communicate via the internet.

What I want to have in the future is a game that perfectly mimics reality and where I can become the god of my own world (in which I could possibly alter time so that 1 second in real life is 1 hour of fun in the game), man would that be awesome, infinite fun.

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Will we give up trying to fix Earth and go find a new one instead?

I dont think we will give up on trying to fix the earth, but we will probably move to a new earth if the earths conditions are too unbearable. Well most poor people will probably stay on earth so theres that...

[MattyMatty]

Shit, sorry delete this, accidental double post...

[Ahmad45123]

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Originally Posted by MattyMatty What I want to have in the future is a game that perfectly mimics reality and where I can become the god of my own world (in which I could possibly alter time so that 1 second in real life is 1 hour of fun in the game), man would that be awesome, infinite fun.

The Sims probably ? xD