The Earth Is Trying to Decapitate You

This only happens when the gravitational field is changing quickly. If it was the same gravity at your feet in your head, then you wouldn't feel anything. And so that's why this happens only very close to very massive objects where the gravitational field's dependence on the distance is changing very strongly. For example, this does happen on the surface of the earth. But if you get close to a black hole, and this is why black holes are more dangerous, because all their mass is concentrated in this one dense spot. So as you get closer, it gets more intense, and the curvature gets higher, and the tidal forces tear you apart. Knew i couldn't trust er. I