Re: Tracking

: Erik Max Francis <max@xxxxxxxxxxx>
: Gravitational waves travel at c. Non-gravitational disturbances in the
: gravitational field, just like non-electromagnetic disturbances in an
: electromagnetic field, travel at c. So if general relativity is
: anything like correct, a gravitational detector won't be able to detect
: positions instantaneously.

Yes. Supposing gravity travels FTL is only a bit stranger than supposing
that X-rays, or perhaps neutrinos, travel FTL. Hey, it's exotic,
doesn't *sound* like "light" so why not?


Wayne Throop throopw@xxxxxxxxx http://sheol.org/throopw
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