About gravity and measuring of quantum uncertainty

[kos]

So we have the discovery of gravitational waves confirmed.

Does it mean that if we have sophisticated measuring stuff and highly advanced equipment we can perform unique accurate imaging of any object ( atom by atom in details ) by the signatures that any of its component parts rest in spacetime lattice in terms of gravitational wave ?

[Strange]

We have managed to observe the gravitational waves caused by two massive black holes merging (admittedly a long distance away) so I think we are a long way from observing the gravitational effects of individual atoms. There are easier ways to observer their behaviour.

[swansont]

So we have the discovery of gravitational waves confirmed.

Does it mean that if we have sophisticated measuring stuff and highly advanced equipment we can perform unique accurate imaging of any object ( atom by atom in details ) by the signatures that any of its component parts rest in spacetime lattice in terms of gravitational wave ?

If we could, we never would have measured the black holes merging, since the signal would have been drowned out.

[imatfaal]

We have managed to observe the gravitational waves caused by two massive black holes merging (admittedly a long distance away) so I think we are a long way from observing the gravitational effects of individual atoms. There are easier ways to observer their behaviour.

 

With the amount of energy those waves gave off I think we can be pretty glad we weren't observing up close and personal But you are dead right - gravity is realm of the macroscopic and cosmologically huge. I suppose with a working theory of quantum gravity we might one day be able to talk about things like this but until then any emprical results would be hugely blotted out by a heartbeat of a mouse on another continent

[Strange]

 

With the amount of energy those waves gave off I think we can be pretty glad we weren't observing up close and personal

 

Makes you wonder what the effect would be if it happened nearby. Presumably massive shaking like a global earthquake.

[MigL]

The effect is akin to tidal forces. Stretching in one direction and compressing in the perpendicular direction.

But it would fluctuate very fast.

[DanMP]

So we have the discovery of gravitational waves confirmed.

Do we have an explanation for them?

There is a different thread about it?

[Strange]

Do we have an explanation for them?

 

General relativity.

 

There is a different thread about it?

 

 

Several.