ARWINGCOMMANDER 3987 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Gravity, from what I understand, is when a smaller mass of matter is attracted to a much larger one, which is how Isaac Newton discovered the phenomena. What about the opposite of gravity? I'm talking about anti-gravity, and it's not just a theme in science fiction. It would actually work if we had the right technology for it. First there's anti-matter. Whenever we have an "anti-" anything in general it's something that's different from the former. That's why anti-matter would be different in the way that it repels matter as opposed to attracting it. Furthermore, the universe is expanding instead of contracting. Makes perfect sense right? It's most likely one of the factor that contributes to NASA discovered foreign planets and stars far from us. There must be a lot of antimatter in space to make the universe expand like it is now. Therefore, if we had a device made of ordinary matter, but it generates antimatter downward to the ground, it will be free from the force of gravity. The main problems are developing the right technology that's efficient enough to make antimatter without costing so much energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fang O'Donnell Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Gravity, from what I understand, is when a smaller mass of matter is attracted to a much larger one, which is how Isaac Newton discovered the phenomena. What about the opposite of gravity? I'm talking about anti-gravity, and it's not just a theme in science fiction. It would actually work if we had the right technology for it. First there's anti-matter. Whenever we have an "anti-" anything in general it's something that's different from the former. That's why anti-matter would be different in the way that it repels matter as opposed to attracting it. Furthermore, the universe is expanding instead of contracting. Makes perfect sense right? It's most likely one of the factor that contributes to NASA discovered foreign planets and stars far from us. There must be a lot of antimatter in space to make the universe expand like it is now. Therefore, if we had a device made of ordinary matter, but it generates antimatter downward to the ground, it will be free from the force of gravity. The main problems are developing the right technology that's efficient enough to make antimatter without costing so much energy. informitive, my brain totally just got that fuzzy feeling. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARWINGCOMMANDER 3987 Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 informitive, my brain totally just got that fuzzy feeling. So you really think I'm right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fang O'Donnell Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Well I'm no science-wis but the jist everything you said did make sence to me. so I guess yes I do think so. maybe. uh... yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARWINGCOMMANDER 3987 Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Well I'm no science-wis but the jist everything you said did make sence to me. so I guess yes I do think so. maybe. uh... yes Can you think of any SF-O members who are good with science? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fang O'Donnell Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 not off hand no. but, I'm possitive someone is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha Weltzin Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I'm not exactly a scientist, but I do have a brother whose major is astrophysics, so some things trickle down to me from him. I think the biggest problem here is that antimatter does not generate antigravity. When it comes in contact with matter, the two annihilate each other and produce massive amounts of heat and energy (AKA: BIG explosion). While theoretically it -could- be possible that antimatter might have a property that would somehow produce antigravity, and theoretically it could be possible that we could keep the antimatter away from any form of matter, but to do anything with it just seems impossible since it'd have to be isolated from anything it might be used on. Again, not a scientist, but it seems to me that we have so little information on antimatter that your guess here is just about as much a shot in the dark as me saying "Unicorns can be used to stabilize jetpacks." Not necessarily wrong, but highly unlikely to be the correct direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARWINGCOMMANDER 3987 Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 I'm not exactly a scientist, but I do have a brother whose major is astrophysics, so some things trickle down to me from him. I think the biggest problem here is that antimatter does not generate antigravity. When it comes in contact with matter, the two annihilate each other and produce massive amounts of heat and energy (AKA: BIG explosion). While theoretically it -could- be possible that antimatter might have a property that would somehow produce antigravity, and theoretically it could be possible that we could keep the antimatter away from any form of matter, but to do anything with it just seems impossible since it'd have to be isolated from anything it might be used on. Again, not a scientist, but it seems to me that we have so little information on antimatter that your guess here is just about as much a shot in the dark as me saying "Unicorns can be used to stabilize jetpacks." Not necessarily wrong, but highly unlikely to be the correct direction. Well can't anti-matter be stabilized with some sort of fusion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha Weltzin Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Well can't anti-matter be stabilized with some sort of fusion? I don't think so. Haven't heard of it happening anyway. If you want, you could look it up, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARWINGCOMMANDER 3987 Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 I don't think so. Haven't heard of it happening anyway. If you want, you could look it up, though. What about this then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha Weltzin Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 What about this then? Ahhh, right. Magnets. I actually knew that, but totally forgot about 'em. Still doesn't mean antigravity, as what's being posited there seems to be energy instead, but I guess we are farther along than I thought on doing anything with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARWINGCOMMANDER 3987 Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 Ahhh, right. Magnets. I actually knew that, but totally forgot about 'em. Still doesn't mean antigravity, as what's being posited there seems to be energy instead, but I guess we are farther along than I thought on doing anything with it. Then how do you explain the constant expansion of the universe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarita Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I'm just gonna leave this here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARWINGCOMMANDER 3987 Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 I'm just gonna leave this here. Awesome! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha Weltzin Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Then how do you explain the constant expansion of the universe? Eh? How does that play into any of this? Do you mean to imply the universe is expanding because of antimatter somehow causing antigravity? Because there is no gravity in space at all. It's all void. No matter to cause it, and no antimatter to counteract it. I basically conceded the point about harnessing the stuff, but I'm still incredibly skeptical on your whole "antimatter causes antigravity" thing. There's just no evidence that that is the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nope. Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 What about this then? Aw crap. It redirects me to the Italian version of the site. I'm just gonna leave this here. That's freaking cool. :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARWINGCOMMANDER 3987 Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 But without anti-gravity how will we ever achieve F-Zero in real life? :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePointingMan Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Eh? How does that play into any of this? Do you mean to imply the universe is expanding because of antimatter somehow causing antigravity? Because there is no gravity in space at all. It's all void. No matter to cause it, and no antimatter to counteract it. I basically conceded the point about harnessing the stuff, but I'm still incredibly skeptical on your whole "antimatter causes antigravity" thing. There's just no evidence that that is the case. Why wouldn't there be gravity in space??? Of course there is gravity in space. If there was no gravity in space, the earth wouldn't orbit the sun, and there would be no atmosphere either, I mean, distance between things does have a role in how much gravity effects stuff, but there is still gravity. Fun fact, cause I kinda doubt it's related in anyway, Black wholes have so much gravity they suck in light itself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Monroe Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 But without anti-gravity how will we ever achieve F-Zero in real life? Hate to break it to you, but we probably never will. Seriously, gravity is one of the hardest to understand things around. We can't even create artificial gravity, much less reverse the shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARWINGCOMMANDER 3987 Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Why wouldn't there be gravity in space??? Of course there is gravity in space. If there was no gravity in space, the earth wouldn't orbit the sun, and there would be no atmosphere either, I mean, distance between things does have a role in how much gravity effects stuff, but there is still gravity. Fun fact, cause I kinda doubt it's related in anyway, Black wholes have so much gravity they suck in light itself! Awesome!! Now all we have to do is find the money, and technology, to create anti-matter lift systems, then hello F-Zero! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha Weltzin Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Why wouldn't there be gravity in space??? Of course there is gravity in space. If there was no gravity in space, the earth wouldn't orbit the sun, and there would be no atmosphere either, I mean, distance between things does have a role in how much gravity effects stuff, but there is still gravity. Fun fact, cause I kinda doubt it's related in anyway, Black wholes have so much gravity they suck in light itself! ...Huh. You're right. Don't know what I was thinking there. Thanks for the correction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARWINGCOMMANDER 3987 Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 So in conclusion there's, technically, no such thing as zero-gravity. I still wonder how long it will be before we have the money and other resources to make the technology. Maybe 500 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Monroe Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Space itself doesn't have gravity, though. Things with mass do. Hell, technically even us puny humans have our own gravitational pulls. There is gravity in space, but space does not have gravity :trollface: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Yoshi Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Space itself doesn't have gravity, though. Things with mass do. Hell, technically even us puny humans have our own gravitational pulls. There is gravity in space, but space does not have gravity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHW8ZwxOiKY&feature=player_detailpage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARWINGCOMMANDER 3987 Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 Space itself doesn't have gravity, though. Things with mass do. Hell, technically even us puny humans have our own gravitational pulls. There is gravity in space, but space does not have gravity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-lBZ75QCQU How's that for space does not have gravity? :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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