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Originally posted by Starling
Those who insist on such an equation and are so critical of the OP's theory, why don't YOU participate and put your 2 cents in with your know how and offer some mathematical equations?
Originally posted by Starling
What I see as the basic misconception of those who are critiquing this theory, is this: We seem to be forgetting that 'radiation of light' is not just a phenomenon of the sun radiating photons towards the earth.
Radiation exists at the most fundamental levels of ALL that there is. Atoms radiate. Atoms exist at the most fundamental levels of existance. Therefore, the concept of 'Light creating Gravity' does not necessarily exist on the grand scale of Sun to Earth, but also of that of Atom to Atom.
Originally posted by GobbledokTChipeater
Originally posted by Starling
Those who insist on such an equation and are so critical of the OP's theory, why don't YOU participate and put your 2 cents in with your know how and offer some mathematical equations?
As far as I can tell - and with the data I have - there is no relation between light and gravity. Therefore it would be impossible to make an equation for it.
Unless you have a lot more information, the equation would probably have to come from measurement. If you can measure a direct correlation between gravity and light, then you can make an equation for it.
Originally posted by Starling
What I see as the basic misconception of those who are critiquing this theory, is this: We seem to be forgetting that 'radiation of light' is not just a phenomenon of the sun radiating photons towards the earth.
Radiation exists at the most fundamental levels of ALL that there is. Atoms radiate. Atoms exist at the most fundamental levels of existance. Therefore, the concept of 'Light creating Gravity' does not necessarily exist on the grand scale of Sun to Earth, but also of that of Atom to Atom.
You are lumping light in with other parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. Most of the electromagnetic spectrum is invisible.
Perhaps it was meant to be said that electromagnetic radiation (of any frequency) causes gravity? In which case we would still be at the same point, I guess.
In saying that, I wouldn't discourage people from postulating. I have always been better at pointing out the problems than coming up with solutions
.edit on 24/2/12 by GobbledokTChipeater because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Starling
It WAS meant to be said that electromagnetic radiation of any frequency causes gravity.
All EM radiation is light.
I'm sorry you missed that; and no, 'we' would NOT still be at the same point. Maybe only you would be.
You are the one who has confused the OP's reference to 'light' for the 'visible spectrum of light'. The OP was clearly not referring to 'visible light' in this instance. Hence all the stupid references to "What happens when the Sun's not shining?"....Duh!
Light or visible light is electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye, and is responsible for the sense of sight. Visible light has wavelength in a range from about 380 nanometres to about 740 nm, with a frequency range of about 405 THz to 790 THz.
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Originally posted by xalaran
reply to post by baboogdi
if gravity is created solely by the sun then wouldnt for instance someone on the daylight side be lighter than say at nighttime ?
Originally posted by lonegurkha
You do know that light can also be a wave right, not just a particle.