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Originally Posted by N0B0DY  "in the absence of air resistance..."
Hello again.
I'm stupid, but not that stupid. I was referring to the air resistance.
The thing is, the air resistance wouldn't be a factor in slowing down a feather or paper if gravity were to be the result of all objects expanding. A rock, a feather, or a piece of paper is expanding proportionate to the constant, correct? If so, my inference is that the "falling" objects would have to meet the ground simultaneously, but they don't. |
Hi Nobody:
It's very unlikely that yer the least bit stupid. On the other hand, I suggest that you circumspect the 'obstacle' to your line of thought on descending objects and your reason for rejecting the issued premise. Everything remains proportionately the same size as everything expands. But the earth moves through much more space in a given unit of time than does a rock, boulder or feather; while all the constituent particles expand uniformly and everything remains proportionately the same size. A collective system of expanding particles moves through more space in a given unit of time, than does a smaller system of the same uniformly expanding 'particles'.
It doesn't sound like you've read or or pensively considered the presentation you're referring to.
Please let me know if you get around to accomodating this.
Regards
- RP