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To: stripes1776

I thought Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity proposed that gravity isn’t a force but a distortion of space-time caused by the mass of an object that resides in space-time.


13 posted on 03/27/2010 12:29:58 PM PDT by vbmoneyspender
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To: vbmoneyspender
I thought Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity proposed that gravity isn’t a force but a distortion of space-time caused by the mass of an object that resides in space-time.

The geometry of space due to gravity still results in an acceleration of mass. You can still use the formula for convenience: F = mg, where the force is F, the mass is m, and the acceleration g is gravity.

But let's not loose sight of the big picture. The universe is expanding at an increasing velocity. That means some force is accelerating it.

18 posted on 03/27/2010 12:57:24 PM PDT by stripes1776 ("That if gold rust, what shall iron do?" --Chaucer)
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