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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: livingod101 on 02/09/2014 23:37:24

Title: Would it be possible to ride a gravitational wave like a surfer?
Post by: livingod101 on 02/09/2014 23:37:24

Hello all,

gravitational wave generated by our planet movement or even a binary system, would it be theoretically possible to "ride" the wave in a specialized ship to far reaches of space close to speed of light?  Similar to a surfer catching a wave to the shore?  It would be a different question than using "warp drives" which produces wrinkles in space and shifts from one point of space to another.

Title: Re: Would it be possible to ride a gravitational wave like a surfer?
Post by: yor_on on 10/09/2014 19:25:02

I don't think so? :) Although, Australians may differ, being dedicated surfers. A gravitational wave, to me, is a propagating distortion in/of SpaceTime, assumed to 'move' at 'c'. Let's see what Pete has to say about it.