Thread: We may never know

That depends on which way is up.
In space, all directions are up, because it doesn't matter where you stand on the Earth, down to our feet is to go underground and above our heads is up.

Originally Posted by Eevo

exactly, the gravity pulls down and we're at the bottom so we would fall off.

I truly despair of anyone who hasn't read Pratchett. He explains it all......... possibly.

He is good. I need to read more Pratchett.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

He is good. I need to read more Pratchett.

I need to read ALL Pratchett. There, fixed it for you.... Although, the last few weren't so good. His disease was becoming apparent. I read them to honour what he had given us previously. But it was Sir Terry that explained the Big Bang Theory for me: "In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded". How much clearer do you need?

The very concept of the 'circumfence' is priceless.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

That depends on which way is up.
In space, all directions are up, because it doesn't matter where you stand on the Earth, down to our feet is to go underground and above our heads is up.

Unless you are a Circus Performer & walk around on your hands all day.

Originally Posted by Saitch

My God, man, do you realise the gravity of this question?????

To add to the confusion, 'Gravity' varies, it's not as, um... Constant... as we've been taught.

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If the Earth is flat, and someone falls off the edge, would there be any gravity at all?

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

If the Earth is flat, and someone falls off the edge, would there be any gravity at all?

Pratchett is your man here as well. All covered in the 2nd Discworld book, 'The Light Fantastic'.

Seriously though, the Universe must have a gravity of its own, surely?? Otherwise, what keeps it together?

This is perhaps one of the best threads ever.. But we'll never be sure....