Gravity is caused by rotation of large objects. Mass alone does cause gravity, but an object of large mass and surface area will cause gravity based on the speed of its rotation generating force. This gravity will affect other bodies in space, causing moons and asteroids to rotate and orbit, which create their own less powerful gravity due to the smaller size of these objects. Multiple small objects could form a loose surface area with some gravity generated from their speed and rotation.
The Earth's gravity is not caused by a "spinning molten core," but by the rotation of the entire mass of earth causing gravitational force based on the size of its surface area.
Absense of rotation equals zero gravity. If the Earth stopped rotating, we would all start floating towards space.
Newton is spinning in his fucking grave right now.
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Anonymous2006-07-21 19:05
>>4 Newton is gravitating in his fucking grave right now.
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Anonymous2006-07-21 20:21
>Newton is graveitating in his fucking dirt turbine right now.
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Anonymous2006-07-22 11:42
Newton stated objects are attracted to each other, and objects of greater mass attract each other more than objects of less mass. Why should we still believe this? Science should have a better theory after all these years, especially with the limited knowledge Newton had in his day.
Objects don't attract other objects because they have more or less mass. People do not get sucked in to buildings or mountains, nor do smaller creatures or objects. Gravity is not caused by just mass itself. Gravity is a rotational force, caused by rotation times mass. Something has to generate gravitational force, it can't just cause gravity due to greater mass with no movement. Fission also generates gravitational force.
The so called "laws" of gravity need to go back to being theories, because someday they will be replaced by a better theory. Accepting them as true due to the infallible word of Newton is flawed and dangerous. Science has learned far more about physics since the days of Newton.
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Anonymous2006-07-22 12:47
>>4
Newton is graving in his fucking spine right now.*
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>>9
Yeah, but if 20 people respond and type 0.05 as much as the OP then the troll wins, so the thread ends here.
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Anonymous2006-07-22 14:08
You know, the guy who came up with quantum mechanics was a troll.
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Anonymous2006-07-22 14:17
Galileo was a troll to the Catholic church, what's your point?
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Anonymous2006-07-22 14:41
Just because a theory goes against your preconceived notions of infallible laws, doesn't mean you should dismiss it because the laws "say so." I'm rejecting Newton's statement that objects of greater mass are attracted to each other. Prove or disprove otherwise.
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Anonymous2006-07-22 15:27
>>12
No, the catholic church was a troll to galileo.
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Anonymous2006-07-22 19:20
The Catholic Church was the established body of knowledge at the time, just as your Newtonian physics are now. The idea of objects being attracted to each other "just because" is naive, ignorant, and absurd. What causes this invisible force that remains such a mystery? If there is such as force, called gravity, it needs to be generated by something. Standing still = no output, therefore gravity is not a result of mass alone. But if that mass is moving, then it can generate force. That force is gravity.
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Anonymous2006-07-22 19:59
>>15
No, the idea that you don't need proof to back up your assertions is naive, ignorant and absurd. Newton could observe the phenomena of gravity and note down it's qualities, he also never claimed that gravity occurred outside the range of accuracy he could achieve. You have observed nothing to suggest you are correct and claim it applies everywhere.
A scientific law attempts to explain what happens in a given phenomena so that experiments can be conducted.
Newton stated objects are attracted to each other, and objects of greater mass attract each other more than objects > of less mass.
A law is always true once it is correct.
You are dealing with gravity theory. A scientific theory attempts to explain how a phenomena occurs; theories, once proven to be true, are then scientific fact.
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Anonymous2006-07-22 22:28
>>17
A scientific fact but not necessarily a true and actual fact.
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Anonymous2006-07-23 0:09
jack sparrow was swallowed by a big gravity. actual fact.
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Anonymous2006-07-23 18:32
>>1
What the fuck? Everyone knows we only stay on the surface because the atmosphere is pushing us down. Fuck that gravity bullshit.
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Anonymous2006-07-23 19:29
FUck that atmosphere shit man
Always keepin the man down...maaaaaaaaan
Gravity affects other bodies in space such as the Earth's gravity on the moon, and the moon's gravity on Earth. Newton studied alchemy, and believed invisible forces affected the physical world. Scientists have simply accepted the idea that mass = gravitational force. We can measure the strength of this force and how far it extends in to space, because we are seeing the results of gravity. The cause of gravity is still an assumption.
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Anonymous2006-07-24 0:17
IT'S BECAUSE THE SKY REFLECTS THE COLOUR OF THE SEA
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Anonymous2006-07-24 15:36
>>22
Actually gravity is the curvature of space-time due to a mass and therefore energy. It is not a force. You fail for giving a serious reply to an obvious joke.
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Anonymous2006-07-24 15:38
>>22
Planets rotate due to cosmic strings attatched to the Sun, just like the moon rotates around the earth. Seriously, just look up string theory sometime.
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Anonymous2006-07-24 16:28
String theory or new age hippie bullshit.
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Golem!9cFaAddX2g2006-07-24 18:46
Why some people cant understand math is a SCIENCE, not a game for dumby bastard...
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Anonymous2006-07-24 19:28
>>25
isn't there like no evidence to support the string theory?
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Anonymous2006-07-24 19:49
Math isn't a science, it's pure logic. It's based on absolute proofs.
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Anonymous2006-07-24 19:49
>>28
Wonder why it's called string THEORY? Google up what theory means.
Take your own advice, jackwad. In science, a theory is a well-tested model for explaining events and predicting what will happen in experiment. At best, "string theory" is a hypothesis.
You are an idiot. The fact that it is a theory does not mean it isn't supported by mountains of empirical and theoretical evidence.
>>1 is wrong because he obviously has not taken high school physics otherwise he would know that objects do not actually move inwards even though they experience an acceleration inwards.
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Anonymous2006-07-24 22:12
>>30
You're the same kind of stupid fuck who says evolution is "just a theory", amirite?
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Anonymous2006-07-25 0:01
>>29
>>Math isn't a science, it's pure logic. It's based on absolute proofs derived from philosophical constructs.
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Anonymous2006-07-26 19:33
You dumb ass.
The electrons are still rotating in every atom.
Gravity comes from each individual atom, which make up our entire planet. Massive FAIL.
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Anonymous2006-07-26 19:36
Yes mass has gravity as long as it has atoms you fucking dumbass.
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Anonymous2006-07-26 21:25
So to generate gravity I'd need a ton of atoms. Got it.
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Anonymous2006-07-27 3:36
UP AND AT 'EM
ATOM ANT!
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Anonymous2006-07-27 7:30
wow, this thread went from hanging onto the edge of neutrality to falling into the chasm of faggotry in no time
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Anonymous2006-07-27 20:15
>>36
I can't tell who's trolling and who's not anymore.
Free particles outside of atoms, like free leptons, do have mass. A particle does not need to be bound to an atom to gravitate.
Anyway take the shit to the Uncyclopedia or something. This thread is so fucked up.