WEEKLY WHINE

Has your frame been dragged?

Last week, we were all witnesses to the massive announcement that the data from NASA spacecraft Gravity Probe B confirms two key predictions of general relativity theory. The geodetic effect and the frame dragging effect, both under test by a set of highly sensitive gyroscopes, were confirmed despite an array of technical challenges, meaning that the relativistic corrections in your GPS device’s algorithms will be more accurate than ever.

These and other items were discussed all week on the GoobNet Satellite Programming Live Using Television network. You may notice that whenever we mention the GoobNet Satellite Programming Live Using Television network here on GoobNet, we reuse the words in the name of the GoobNet Satellite Programming Live Using Television network in a half baked explanation of what the GoobNet Satellite Programming Live Using Television network is. But today we will not do that, as apparently it is annoying to read the words that make up the name of the GoobNet Satellite Programming Live Using Television network many times in quick succession. Instead, we will merely show you the headings under which the GoobNet Satellite Programming Live Using Television network reported on these major stories.

RESULTS IN FROM GRAVITY PROBE B
Geodetic effect, frame dragging, sphere imperfections all confirmed

LAST ENDEAVOUR MISSION DELAYED
Mission managers to reconsider whether they really need hydraulics

BLACK HOLE ACTIVATES
Send all unwanted stars and nebulas to this address

HOW GRAVITY PROBE B WORKED
Completed with assistance from everyone with sphere to grind

PROCESSING GPB’S DATA
NASA apparently can afford data collection, but not processing

MN MINE FINDS WIMP-Y EVIDENCE
The truth is out there, unless it was some other effect

THE STORY OF GRAVITY PROBE B
Programme nearly cancelled in favour of missions to Mars, Saturn, Earth-Sun L1 point

MORE GENERAL RELATIVITY EXPERIMENTS
Select prediction to test: gravity waves, singularities, gravity of cookies, other