• sarahcanary@lemmy.one
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    1 year ago

    Right, so… Do gravitational waves theoretically travel at the speed of light? I studied physics way back in the 90s, I recall the universal gravitational constant, I don’t think gravity waves were a thing yet. I’m just trying to get an idea of the wavelength.

    Edit: Yes, they are theorized to be light speed waves with a potential wavelength spanning the entire universe.

    Shit like this makes me regret changing majors. I miss thinking about the fundamental nature of reality in mathematical terms.

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        1 year ago

        Yeah I had to look it up and now recall learning about the theory! Funny what a brain forgets. My brain at least.