Thinking About Gravity

The theory of physics presented here came about as a result of some intriguing problems related to gravity.

Puzzles and problems

For one, the enormous size of many dinosaurs indicate that gravity was less strong in their time.

On the other hand, Earth seems to have expanded over time, also since the time of the dinosaurs.

However, according to Newton’s formulas, an expanding Earth would result in lower surface gravity unless mass has been added. But very little mass has been added over the eons.

There’s also the problem of our moon’s orbit, which would have been greatly impacted if gravity increased. Our moon would have been drawn closer to Earth. But the opposite is currently the case. Our moon is receding.

Confusing riddle

All of this combines into a confusing riddle. Made all the more confusing by the fact that no-one has a good explanation for what gravity is.

I was attracted to various electric explanations, because I prefer to think of gravity as related to the electric force rather than a curvature of space. However, the explanations I found weren’t very convincing. So, I started playing around with solutions of my own.

A need for an aether

I concluded early on that there has to be an aether for magnetism, the electric force and gravity to act as they do. That is, with no direct physical contact between affected objects.

A need for a medium was apparent, and an aether would do the trick.

I was also determined to avoid inventing new particles. So, I figured the aether had to be a combination of low energy photons and neutrinos.

Playing around with this idea, I was delighted to discover that magnetism can in fact be modelled entirely as a phenomenon related to polarized photons.

Then I discovered that the electric force can be modelled as something communicated by neutrinos.

Two seemingly unrelated phenomenon

I discovered early on that the big difference in size between protons and electrons can be explained as the result of a tiny imbalance between positive and negative charge. So, when I realized that gravity could be seen as a result of this same imbalance, I was naturally delighted.

But I came to this conclusion via a rather elaborate chain of thoughts. So, my explanation for gravity ended up a little too technical for my own liking. However, I’m reluctant to change the chapters because they’re accurate and to the point for anyone who’ve read the preceding chapters.

But for the ones solely interested in my conclusion, gravity can be summed up as the result of a tiny imbalance in the electric force. Electric repulsion is weaker than electric attraction by a tiny factor. Since all matter is made up of electrically charged particles, we end up with an attracting force between neutral bodies, and that force is what we call gravity.

Stability of orbits

Having found a simple model for what gravity is, other things fell into place. I could explain stability of orbits in terms of gravitational attraction and electric repulsion.

I had an explanation for how our moon can remain in a stable orbit, even if gravity increases.

If we add to this that gravity may be in part a function of charge, we get an explanation for how a planet can expand and still increase its surface gravity without any added mass.

The original puzzle was solved, and a whole lot of other issues turned out to be explained as well. The overall result is the theory described in my books.

Conclusion

This is not to say that I’m convinced that I’ve found a solution to all problems in physics.

But, what I’ve found solves all the problems I’m aware of. So, I’ve demonstrated that there’s at least one alternative explanation to what’s presented in standard textbooks.

However, I would be delighted to see others present their own solutions, and for anyone interested in doing so, the problems related to gravity are good starting points.