The inflation theory has been supported by evidence, so there’s reason to believe it. Much of cosmology remains unsolved mysteries, so having a somewhat robust and widely accepted model can help.

The simulations were helpful. Max Tegmark delivered the info in a very easy to understand fashion.

To me, LIGO is a revolutionary breakthrough/advancement in science. Gravitational waves are central to our understanding of the universe, and to have a piece of technology that can assist with detecting them is super cool. I think gravitational waves definitely earn a spot among the top scientific greatest discoveries ever.

Change will occur, albeit maybe not rapidly. Funding does play a role in the status quo of science authorship since more funding probably means more involvement.

Pretty interesting to know about gravitational waves. The math seemed a bit complicated but I could understand it at a high-level.