Brian Greene Explains The Discovery Of Gravitational Waves

A landmark day for Einstein and our understanding of the universe: the detection of gravitational waves. Brian Greene explains the discovery.

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[HighIQuit]

It's amazing a mind that lived 100 years ago knew about this. A true brilliant mind.

[rodrigoappendino]

I lived to see the Higgs boson and the gravitational waves being found. :')

[Redflowers]

I love that he's bouncing up and down as he's demonstrating the affect of the waves.

[EugeneKhutoryansky]

Nice explanation. And posted within the first hour of the official announcement being made. :)

[funbadult]

This is the biggest news of this century. Last century's was Einstein's theories of Relativity and the Photoelectric effect. Einstein still makes the biggest news hundred years after he's gone

[lietdune]

The significance of this discovery cannot be over stated. It is truly a new sense to explore the world with like hearing and seeing.

[VASL]

When hearing this news I screamed out in delight this morning at breakfast only to have my wife and children go "oh Dad"

[crissjoz]

There is no end to human creativity and innovation. Proud moment for us all .

[abidmalik]

Sir u are brilliant in explaining quantum ..from pakistan

[ballas]

How does this not have a million views yet? Brilliant explanation. Thank you.

[ilikemyrealname]

The ending statement about waves of light and now gravity left me in awe. Looking forward to all the new discoveries!

[Chandra]

What a great time to be alive to see history being made before our eyes!

[graduator]

Gravitational waves are making waves in Science!!! :D

[rabiic.]

what's about the tectonic movement of the earth? it can also influence the measurement?

[Pokenopoly]

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[JoeOf]

so, what's on the other side of that space time fabric?

[balsham]

I'm just happy for the scientists. At the end of the day I will never understand the mathematics behind it but when you see scientists dedicating their lives to this especially in the theoretical field its great to know that they know their work isn't just a science which may have already reached its potential of discovery

[emacsjohn]

What if the world is stretching and contracting like a balloon due to geological phenomena (that we don't know yet), not due to gravitational waves?.
Ideally this should be done in space at three fixed references?
I'm confused!

[josiael]

I see this comentary below and repeat it "I lived to see the Higgs boson and the gravitational waves being found.'
This is incredible and fascinating for me because the feeling awesome that is accompany these new discoveries in my lifetime. The science is amazing!!!

[AlejandroEmilioWillsFonseca]

The power of the Michelson-Morley setting is awesome.