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Re: Gravity needs NO Matter

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On 1/29/2016 11:22 AM, benj wrote:
> On 01/29/2016 08:40 AM, Odd Bodkin wrote:
>> On 1/29/2016 4:43 AM, Juan Sebastián wrote:
>>> An error, many of them are doing in Relativity, is saying that mass
>>> (instead of Matter) is bending space and time. However, this actually is
>>> not an error, but essentially a 2nd Order error they are making (an
>>> Error
>>> of an Error).
>>>
>>> Indeed, the only property of Matter, applicable to this Mysterious
>>> process
>>> of Bending space and time, may only be The Mass. This at a first cast of
>>> the eye over, is not significant, but as shown above, is crucial
>>> understanding Gravity and what is going on.
>>>
>>> Shockingly, it means that Matter is NOT necessary to the process of
>>> bending of space and time.
>>>
>>
>> Matter is defined as a substance having mass and volume. Mass is a
>> property, not a stuff.
>>
> In fact mass is the mathematical coefficient between the acceleration
> observed in an object and force producing it. It is not even a constant
> value except at low velocities.

That definition of mass you just described is antiquated and has been 
out of date for I think about 7 decades.

Mass is invariant and does not change with velocity, in current usage.

>
> I'm worried. This sounds like Odd is actually starting to think for
> himself. This can't be possible.
>


-- 
Odd Bodkin --- maker of fine toys, tools, tables

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Gravity needs NO Matter Juan Sebastián <jseb@montserrat.info> - 2016-01-29 10:43 +0000
  Re: Gravity needs NO Matter Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-29 07:40 -0600
    Re: Gravity needs NO Matter Juan Sebastián <jseb@montserrat.info> - 2016-01-29 13:50 +0000
    Re: Gravity needs NO Matter benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-29 12:22 -0500
      Re: Gravity needs NO Matter Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-29 11:28 -0600
        Re: Gravity needs NO Matter benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-29 13:41 -0500
          Re: Gravity needs NO Matter Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-29 13:36 -0600
            Re: Gravity needs NO Matter benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-30 02:30 -0500
          Re: Gravity needs NO Matter Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-01-30 14:07 +0100
            Re: Gravity needs NO Matter jamesl51165@gmail.com - 2016-01-30 09:32 -0800
              Re: Gravity needs NO Matter Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-01-30 20:19 +0100
                Re: Gravity needs NO Matter jamesl51165@gmail.com - 2016-01-30 15:37 -0800
                Re: Gravity needs NO Matter Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-01-31 18:15 +0100
                Re: Gravity needs NO Matter jamesl51165@gmail.com - 2016-02-06 10:23 -0800
                Re: Gravity needs NO Matter jamesl51165@gmail.com - 2016-02-06 11:14 -0800
                Re: Gravity needs NO Matter Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-02-06 22:24 +0100
                Re: Gravity needs NO Matter Éibhear <eibhear@no-email.net> - 2016-02-06 21:28 +0000
                Re: Gravity needs NO Matter Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-02-07 10:00 +0100
            Re: Gravity needs NO Matter Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-02-01 21:50 +0100
              Re: Gravity needs NO Matter shan <shan@enterapps.org> - 2016-02-05 21:43 +0000
  Re: Gravity needs NO Matter Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-01-29 08:13 -0600
    Re: Gravity needs NO Matter Maciej Woźniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2016-01-29 16:44 +0100
  Re: Gravity needs NO Matter jamesl51165@gmail.com - 2016-01-29 11:03 -0800
    Re: Gravity needs NO Matter Juan Sebastián <jseb@montserrat.info> - 2016-01-29 19:35 +0000
  Re: Gravity needs NO Matter jamesl51165@gmail.com - 2016-01-29 16:04 -0800

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