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The AMA Announcement of the LIGO Events
LIGO's signal comes from binary black holes that are in stately orbits, gradually doing the same thing for millions of years before they will eventually inspire all and coalesce. We're not seeing one or two pairs of black holes, as far as we know. We're seeing a background caused by many of them. Do you think there is an obligation from a wider scientific community to stand up against crackpots with a wide reach? And should this be somehow better managed in some more structured manner, instead of voluntarily voluntary like it is now?