Thread: Ep. 71: Gravitational Waves
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Old 06-February-2008, 08:34 PM
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I could be mistaken but I believe I have heard Pamela state that gravitational effects are felt instantly in one show and travel at the speed of light in another. Am I confusing something or do I need a new battery for my neurons?
Light and gravity travel at the same speed as Einstein predicted.

Redshift? Don't know, but you're right, it's a great question.

Try this link, I haven't had time to study it, but it looks like it has what you're looking for.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redshift

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