Kip Thorne quotes

A black hole really is an object with very rich structure, just like Earth has a rich structure of mountains, valleys, oceans, and so forth. Its warped space whirls around the central singularity like air in a tornado. (Kip Thorne)
'Closed timelike curve' is the jargon for time travel. It means you go out, come back and meet yourself in the past. View quote
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When gravitational waves reach the earth, the waves stretch and squeeze space. This is a tiny stretch and squeeze. Far too small to detect with ordinary human senses. View quote
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If you have a wormhole, then you can turn them into time machines for going backward in time. View quote
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Each black hole spins on its axis like the Earth spins. That spin creates two vortexes of twisting space, somewhat like vortexes in a bathtub or a whirlpool. View quote
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Whether you can go back in time is held in the grip of the law of quantum gravity. View quote
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Gravitational waves will bring us exquisitely accurate maps of black holes - maps of their space-time. Those maps will make it crystal clear whether or not what we're dealing with are black holes as described by general relativity. View quote
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If you have somebody who's brilliant and highly creative with a different point of view than you have, and a very different intellectual background, great things can happen. View quote
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Simplicity is the touchstone in finding new physical laws. View quote
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