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Einstein published in 1916 the paper containing the prediction of the existence of gravitational waves. It has just one author (A.E. himself) and consists of a few pages of text and equations \cite{1916SPAW.......688E}. \citep{1916SPAW.......688E}.  Fast forward exactly 100 years, the LIGO collaboration announced in a paper that they observed what Einstein had predicted. The paper has more than 1000 co-authors and it condenses, in just a few pages of text, equations and figures, an enormous amount of technical information \cite{PhysRevLett.116.061102}. \citet{PhysRevLett.116.061102}.  \textbf{The Einstein and LIGO papers that, respectively, predicted and observed gravitational waves are very similar in format. So much has changed in 100 years of science. So little has changed in 100 years of scientific publishing}. The complexity of the LIGO experiment is astounding, as well as the details of what scientists needed to do to reach this milestone. Measuring a change in length \href{https://www.authorea.com/101461}{equivalent to 1/1000 the diameter of a proton} is not an easy endeavor.