Talk:Gravitational waves

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A recent addition to the page reads:

"In 2016, demands immediately rang out for a Nobel Prize to be awarded for an anomalous "chirp" detected in LIGO".

First, the quoted word "chirp" does not feature in the only referenced article that relates to the 2016 discovery. Why is it in quotation marks?

Second, the abovementioned sentence relates to 2016 but footnote 2 refers to a 2012 article.

Third, the article referred to in footnote 3 states that gravity waves were recently detected. The page, however, does not give the impression that gravity waves have been detected. On the contrary, it says that they have never been directly observed.

Fourth, a single individual quoted in the article referred to in footnote 3 says, "There is a Nobel Prize in it - there is no doubt". Is that accurately described by the phrase, "...demands immediately rang out for a Nobel Prize to be awarded...". For a start it is only one "demand". And it appears highly questionable as to whether it could properly be characterised as a demand.

Perhaps a rethink is in order. I don't want to step on the recent editor's toes but I am willing to make the necessary amendments if that suits. --YouseffI (talk) 23:37, 11 February 2016 (EST)

I should also add that the word "anomalous" does not seem to be supported by the reference either. --YouseffI (talk) 23:40, 11 February 2016 (EST)

Footnote 2 has been deleted per your comment above, though it is generally disfavored to delete legitimate references that visitors might find interesting. The word "chirp" is in quotes because obviously it is not a real sound. The quote above is from a researcher on the project, which gives it heightened significance and meaning.--Andy Schlafly (talk) 00:23, 12 February 2016 (EST)