I wasn't aware that they conducted this experiment, nice to learn about this.
Non-physicists maybe be interested to know that with such an accurate measurement we can happily say that this is proof that general relativity is true. It was measured with higher accuracy than 6 sigma, people can read HERE. 6 sigma has an accuracy of 99.99966%, and this experiment is even more accurate than 6 sigma.
I would not call that a proof.
We know that general relativity is not the end of the story. In many extensions where one tries to unify general relativity with the quantum world, deviations from the principle of equivalence are predicted (which is why we actually search for them).
There are examples that are difficult to explain by the laws of classical mechanics and the theory of relativity.
Do you have some more information about what has been done there. With just the pictures, this is hard to tell. Are those things really unexplainable?
This phenomenon can be explained, but it is difficult. And people are prone to mystification, if something is difficult to explain. This effect is difficult to reproduce under the conditions of terrestrial gravity, so it was long defined as a disobeying classical mechanics. After some time everything was put in its place. The effect was called "Tennis racket theorem" or "Dzhanibekov effect".
Thanks! I didn't know about that! And this is actually very cool!
Unfortunately, you are right... :(
Wow, this is strange :o
This is classical mechanics. This experience is difficult to replicate in conditions of terrestrial gravity, but it can be done. Time of experience will be short.
Yep, and actually kind of easy-ish to get from varied explanations that can be found on the web :)
This is some powerful stuff! Obviously in space! I want to know more!!!
Check the "Tennis racket theorem" or "Dzhanibekov effect" on google. You will find more :)
Will do sir, thank you.
Ok, but I'm sure you agree it's a pretty accurate measurement.
I must say that I am a fan of the work of Nassiem Haramein, if you're not already aware of him I invite you to take a look at some of his papers. His is an amateur, but works with Post-docs, I like very much his paper of the schwartzchild proton. Take it as you will, but his approach is unique and quite elegant i must say.
Yes the measurement is accurate.
Concerning Haramein: I won't have a look. The ' schwartzchild proton' theory has been debunked and no serious physicists takes him seriously...
No problem, it's good to have another point of view, thanks. I like to keep an open mind however.
It is good to have other viewpoints, but when they are proven to be wrong, we also have to be able to give up on them...