• copygirl
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    616 days ago

    I think that explains the “how” more than the “why”.

    • @[email protected]
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      416 days ago

      What I meant was that’s “why” we use the term “fabric of reality”— because of “how” gravity works.

      • copygirl
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        16 days ago

        Indeed, it’s a neat way to visualize gravity, but that’s it. It lacks any sort of explanation of why masses appear to be pulled towards one another. (I will point to the other person in this thread saying it “explains gravity with gravity”.) This is why I think the metaphor you mentioned detracts from the original video.