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In reply to the discussion: There is No Such Thing as Gravity. [View all]
 

The Doctor.

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18. Very Well...
Sat Mar 3, 2012, 01:58 PM
Mar 2012

There are three stages. (And if you have suggestions to improve the model, I'd appreciate them. (that's if you 'get it', of course))

Let's start with the room.

You are standing in a room. The walls are white, there are no windows or doors or other features. In your outstretched hand you are holding a red ball (just cause it's a more psychologically outstanding color).

Now picture this: You, the Room, and the Ball are all growing at an identical and ever-accelerating rate. To head off the obvious, I'll point out that the growth originates at a sub-atomic level for all objects. Also, because I assume you're ahead of the curve, we needn't deal with 'mass' related to 'gravity' ... at the moment.

So picture the above and answer this:

"What, if any, effects do you observe?"

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There is No Such Thing as Gravity. [View all] The Doctor. Mar 2012 OP
Do I get to see inside the Tardis if I say yes? Nt napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #1
So then what causes tides? laconicsax Mar 2012 #2
No, they don't. The Doctor. Mar 2012 #10
Wow, that explains nothing. laconicsax Mar 2012 #12
I'm sorry that was over your head. The Doctor. Mar 2012 #14
Let's have the exercise then. laconicsax Mar 2012 #16
Very Well... The Doctor. Mar 2012 #18
You're begging the question. laconicsax Mar 2012 #20
Lol... I figured you'd nitpick. The Doctor. Mar 2012 #21
I think this was in one of the "Dilbert" books. krispos42 Mar 2012 #3
There is no gravity - the world just sucks. Marie Marie Mar 2012 #4
I don't think the world sucks, just some things on it mindwalker_i Mar 2012 #5
I take it you don't want to hear about gravitomagnetism, then? Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2012 #6
Talk to Hubby. The Doctor. Mar 2012 #17
then explain gravitational lensing Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #7
A thought experiment.. Fumesucker Mar 2012 #8
I would assume so Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #9
Hehehe... sur la contraire mon ami... The Doctor. Mar 2012 #13
you are just playing.. right? Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #19
No one has ever actually *seen* Brooklyn Bridge, either. Orsino Mar 2012 #11
Didn't get it either, eh? The Doctor. Mar 2012 #15
Locking. eppur_se_muova Mar 2012 #22
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