Sherlock & Co. Introducing: The Rest Is Science
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Dec 4, 2025 Dive into a world where reality bends! Discover how gravity pulls objects together and the quirky ways it influences our lives. Explore the peculiar comparison of gravitational effects with everyday forces and find out why astrology doesn't hold up under scientific scrutiny. Unpack Einstein's mind-blowing theories of spacetime and how they explain celestial phenomena. Plus, learn about local variations in gravity and their impact on time. Get ready for a rollercoaster of surprising revelations that challenge everything you thought you knew!
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Gravity Is Mutual Attraction
- Gravity means objects with mass attract each other, not just Earth pulling us down.
- Even small objects mutually pull, so a dropped pen slightly moves the Earth toward it.
Small Objects Eventually Meet By Gravity
- Michael Stevens calculated two baseballs a meter apart would meet in three days due to gravity.
- He also calculated a dropped pen pulls the Earth nine trillionths the width of a proton.
Einstein Replaced Force With Curved Spacetime
- Newton described gravity as a force causing acceleration between masses but left open how it acted instantaneously.
- Einstein replaced that with curved spacetime and predicted gravity propagates at light speed, fixing anomalies like Mercury's orbit.