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The Skeptics Guide #887 - Jul 9 2022

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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The Photo Electric Effect Could Have a Big Impact on Gravitational Waves

Einstein's photo electric effect describes the process of electrons being ejected from atoms. The scientists compare that to gravitational atoms ejecting some of their cloud particles when they absorb the gravitational energy from a nearby binary partner. It could actually have an effect on, no, maybe like when the black holes merge, because of the movement of these particles, it could actually cause them to emerge sooner. And the other the big thing is that this photo electric effect around this gravitational atom could, if could an imprint on gravitational waves.

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