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Gravity is not a force of attraction

Gravity may not be a force of attraction, but a ‘force’ similar to momentum with energy transferred on a subatomic level.
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Gravity may not be a force of attraction, but a ‘force’ similar to momentum with energy transferred on a subatomic level.


Gravity is not constant, instead being relative to the location in the universe where it is being measured.

Gravity relies on physical matter to have an ‘antigravitational’ vacuum effect, causing particles to ‘draw matter together’ and create the illusion of attraction.

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