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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The best scientists don’t understand the observations whatsoever. They have some theories they cobbled together to fit the observations, but pretty much no real world evidence to back up the basis of those theories (not sure if I worded that one well). Good example is dark matter. That’s not a thing we know of at all. That’s a made up idea they created to make some math work, because they absolutely cannot account for how much matter in the universe the math says we are supposed to have. In other words, the math says things like gravity just don’t work unless there is a LOT more matter in the universe than what we are able to observe (I might be wrong about the gravity example. I have not read up on this in a while.)

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Gravity is becoming almost a personal vice for me, and i know i am risking to be seen as ridiculous for even saying so.

Supposedly its one if the fundamental forces, but fundamental in this context means forces not reducable to more “basic” interactions.

But we already know that gravity is caused by curvatures in spacetime. Which we believe are caused by mass.

“Spacetime” is not classified as a fundamental force.

I have personally (internally) started to use the term “gravity effect” because it fits my own model of the universe much better.

My own model of the universe is by all accounts some dumb ape bs, but as i am coming to terms with, so is most of established human knowledge.

I have real fears of one day finding myself on the side of science deniers, but a freaking love science…

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Dude, you can’t lead up to a theory like that and then no payoff!