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Old October 19th 06, 07:37 AM posted to alt.sci.physics,alt.sci.physics.new-theories,sci.astro,sci.physics,sci.physics.relativity
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Default Straight line?

Imagine you are on a flight and suddenly pushed out into the open
[atmosphere]

You tend to fall like this under gravitational free fall : shown by path
etc.


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*
*
*
*
*
*

If you have the guts and energy you can dictate your path to take the * * *
route which is an Euclidean straight line.

You cannot now say that space is curved [well the free fall is curved under
gravity : I won't accuse earth of causing the space to warp]
I will not call the curved path the shortest [though it spent least energy]

I am sure I will reach the destination faster traversing path * * * etc.
[any footballer or sportsman knows this]

What does this mean?

To us : trying to understand

Researcher

PS : Spare me of spurious, self-boasting and filthy replies

"Researcher" wrote in message
.. .
If straight line is curved,
what did you mean by straight line?

Researcher



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