Thanks for responding 😃
To me I guess it doesn't fundamentally matter what the force is that pulls an object to the ground (though I've never heard a convincing argument that it could be electromagnetism etc)..
.. because the force itself, whatever it is, when acting in 3d space, must tend to create spheres. Why would it only act downwards on a plane rather than towards the centre of mass or charge or whatever the relevant quantity is.
I suppose the general point is that a 2d plane the size of the earth doesn't make sense in 3d space.
And gravity seems a much more sensible way to explain the observations of bodies falling to earth here, as well as the apparent orbits of other planets etc.
My experience is also affected a bit by trying to raise these questions with an apparently prominent "expert" in the field and I had the strong feeling he was not discussing in good faith. I could accept that he disagreed with me about things but it felt like he was unwilling to let me leave without giving in to his point of view. So it really made me think, this is a cult. Not nice.
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2024-08-20 11:24:13
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