Fw: General Relativity and Still Objects

----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Walker" <wincowalker@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: alt.sci.physics
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: General Relativity and Still Objects

> Because every bit of matter tends to move towards its gravitating center
> which is the center of earth in a local way while altogether they move
> towards the solar system's gravitational center which simultaneously moves
> towards the galactic center and so on and so forth towards the center of
the
> total Universe which maybe in fact more than one Universe or which could
be
> termed 'Entirety' [including our Universe {known and visible} and if they
> exist more such Universes]
>
> Thomas Walker
>
> "Danny Dot" <don't.mail.me@no.way> wrote in message
> news:AN1Dg.3167$1D.939@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> > I understand GR explains motion under a gravitational field a curvature
of
> > space. I have NO problem with this. The bending or light during a
solar
> > eclipse proved GR correct.
> >
> > But how does GR explain a stationary object exerting a force while on
the
> > surface of a planet?
> >
> > --
> > Danny Dot
> > www.mobbinggonemad.org
> >
> >
> >
>
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