NASA Achieves Breakthrough Black Hole Simulation 281
DoctorBit writes "NASA scientists have achieved a breakthrough in simulating the merging of two same-size non-spinning black holes based on a new translation of Einstein's general relativity equations. The scientists accomplished the feat by using some brand-new tensor calculus translations on the Linux-running, 10,240 Itanium processor SGI Altix Columbia supercomputer. These are reportedly the largest astrophysical calculations ever performed on a NASA supercomputer. According to NASA's Chief Scientist, "Now when we observe a black hole merger with LIGO or LISA, we can test Einstein's theory and see whether or not he was right.""
IP violation (Score:5, Funny)
Wouldn't Kraft Foods have prior art on this?
Finally.... (Score:2, Funny)
Headline should read: (Score:5, Funny)
How about something more useful? (Score:5, Funny)
The catastrophic results of merging Microsoft and Linux?
The hilarious results of merging Intel and AMD.
The unexpected results of merging a spinning Steve Jobs (Intel is Evil/Intel is the best, brightest, future of Apple) and the O'Reilly No-Spin Zone.
Those I'd buy tickets for.
I think what we really want to know is... (Score:5, Funny)
If Einstein had had those supercomputers ... (Score:5, Funny)
Thats really Gentoo for ricers (Score:1, Funny)
And if Einstein is wrong... (Score:5, Funny)
And if he's wrong then all the scientists can make "loser" signs at him on their foreheads...
translate article (Score:3, Funny)
They did do something useful (Score:2, Funny)
They finally managed to use up all of those Itanium processors hanging about in storage. Well done!
OAQ (Score:5, Funny)
Ick! (Score:4, Funny)
Watching massive things merging.. jiggling like jell-o... Good heavens, space is a pervert!!!
For the last time folks, they're not black holes! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Wasted funding? (Score:3, Funny)
Wow... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:That's new to me. (Score:5, Funny)
Yes. (Score:5, Funny)
And I whole heartily encourage all patent and IP lawyers to go to those black holes and ether Subpoena them or deliver a notice of possible infringement.
This should solve all lot of problem here on earth as well, if we can get them to all go.
Unless that is the Black hole decides to show up for its court date.
Re:Supersucker (Score:2, Funny)
I really think the goatse guy could claim prior art on this.
Black hole simulation (Score:4, Funny)
The interesting question is whether the CW black hole will rotate or not. I for one hope that TV execs will be able to sit on it and spin.
Re:If Einstein had had those supercomputers ... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:IP violation (Score:3, Funny)
This is the USPTO we're talkin about here.
Cheers.
NASA Achieves Breakthrough Black Hole Simulation (Score:2, Funny)