The big bang, lightspeed, & more with Hakeem Oluseyi & Neil deGrasse Tyson - Cosmic Queries

Applications

The potential applications of gravitational waves for communication are intriguing yet challenging. Neil deGrasse Tyson and Hakeem Oluseyi discuss the idea of using gravitational waves for encrypted communications, likening it to sending secret messages with orbiting pulsars 1. This concept leverages the unique ability of gravitational waves to pass through everything, making them difficult to intercept. Oluseyi humorously suggests that even the Ferengi or Klingons couldn't block such messages 1.

   

Limitations

Despite the exciting possibilities, there are significant limitations to using gravitational waves practically. Tyson points out that creating gravitational waves requires immense energy, far more than current technologies like lasers 1. Oluseyi1. The current state of technology, akin to Galileo's first telescope, suggests that practical applications are still far off 1.