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I finally understand gravity

Posted on 6/28/20 at 4:33 pm
Posted by Jon Ham
Member since Jun 2011
28585 posts
Posted on 6/28/20 at 4:33 pm


Empty space is flat. When an object enters the empty space, space warps. The warping of space is what results in the gravitational pull.

Insane right?
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
120257 posts
Posted on 6/28/20 at 4:34 pm to
Uh, im not sure thats how this works

And how high are you?
Posted by NolaTiger52
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2018
1859 posts
Posted on 6/28/20 at 4:34 pm to
Interesting. I’ve never thought of it that way. Whether it really works that way or not, it does put it in a different perspective
This post was edited on 6/28/20 at 4:35 pm
Posted by LSUJML
BR
Member since May 2008
45404 posts
Posted on 6/28/20 at 4:34 pm to
That gave me a headache
This post was edited on 6/28/20 at 7:49 pm
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
53911 posts
Posted on 6/28/20 at 4:35 pm to
If space is flat and Earth is flat, what does it mean?
Posted by Original Big Dawg
Member since Jan 2019
91 posts
Posted on 6/28/20 at 4:36 pm to
sick picture i get what youre saying
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
35086 posts
Posted on 6/28/20 at 4:36 pm to
Then why doesn’t an Apple fall from a tree in loop de loops?
Posted by Skeezer
Member since Apr 2017
2296 posts
Posted on 6/28/20 at 4:37 pm to
Most 8 year olds grasp this
Posted by Skeezer
Member since Apr 2017
2296 posts
Posted on 6/28/20 at 4:38 pm to
Think of a giant weight on a trampoline and stuff circling around it
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
53911 posts
Posted on 6/28/20 at 4:39 pm to
quote:

Think of a giant weight on a trampoline and stuff circling around it

Hold on, I'm searching for a gif of a fat chick jumping on a trampoline with an bunch of small children.
Posted by Asharad
Tiamat
Member since Dec 2010
5693 posts
Posted on 6/28/20 at 4:39 pm to
quote:




Now do this in three dimensional space.
Posted by wasteland
City of peace
Member since Apr 2011
5600 posts
Posted on 6/28/20 at 4:41 pm to
Go buy some ugly shoes
Posted by OMLandshark
Member since Apr 2009
108241 posts
Posted on 6/28/20 at 4:41 pm to
Welcome to a 4th grade education.
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
63266 posts
Posted on 6/28/20 at 4:44 pm to
Posted by EventHorizon
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
1030 posts
Posted on 6/28/20 at 4:45 pm to
quote:

Now do this in three dimensional space.


bonus with showing how time ticks slower in the presence of increased gravity



Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
422394 posts
Posted on 6/28/20 at 4:47 pm to
quote:

EventHorizon


name checks out
Posted by hikingfan
Member since Jun 2013
1658 posts
Posted on 6/28/20 at 4:52 pm to
quote:

When an object enters the empty space, space warps. The warping of space is what results in the gravitational pull.

You just understood the abstract to Eisenstein's General Theory of Relativity that he published in 1915. Congratulations
Posted by Korkstand
Member since Nov 2003
28707 posts
Posted on 6/28/20 at 4:54 pm to
quote:

Most 8 year olds grasp this



Posted by ksayetiger
Centenary Gents
Member since Jul 2007
68299 posts
Posted on 6/28/20 at 4:55 pm to
quote:

space is flat and Earth is flat, what does it mean?




it means earth and space are racist
Posted by LSUFreek
Greater New Orleans
Member since Jan 2007
14763 posts
Posted on 6/28/20 at 4:56 pm to
I found this video to be a pretty good explanation of space time/gravity:

What is Gravity
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