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.::General Relativity Thought Experiment::.


Einstein Theorized that Gravity is Warps and curves in the Fabric of space-time continuum created by the presence of Mass (celestial bodies). If this is so why can't us humans see this curvature? Is the Flat earth community right about this? Is the earth stacked on top of a Turtle? haha. A good thought experiment I always refer to when asked the question why can't we see the curvature of space. Think of it like this, here on earth can we see the curvature of the planet? No. It's not visible to us. However when we look at it from a point of view beyond earth it becomes apparent. We can see the spherical nature of the earth and planets. Same concept can be applied to Gravity and its curvature if we as humans can step out of the 3 dimensions we are bounded by and look down at space-time and the celestial bodies, then it also would become apparent to us. Just because we can't see it right now, doesn't mean we cant test it or feel it. It is there, and is another beautiful phenomenal of this universe that we live in.

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