Mass a bend in space?

brian44cali

It seems obvious to me that mass isn't just bending space but it's essentially bent space. Have any previous theories shown this before?

DaleSpam

What do you mean by that?

brian44cali

Quote by DaleSpam

What do you mean by that?

To put it metaphorically: Space is a web and mass is just the pulling and clumping of that web.

*DaveC426913*

Well that's the trouble with metaphors. Metaphors make something complex seem simpler, but that doesn't mean that one can take the simple model and interpolate properties into the complex model.

Which is why theories don't deal with metaphors.

DaleSpam

Quote by brian44cali

To put it metaphorically: Space is a web and mass is just the pulling and clumping of that web.

What do you mean by that.

khemist

Mass is NOT spacetime (rather, it is extremely compact energy), though if I remember correctly they are dependent on each other for existence.

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brian44cali	Mass a bend in space? Tweet It seems obvious to me that mass isn't just bending space but it's essentially bent space. Have any previous theories shown this before?

DaveC426913	Mass a bend in space? Well that's the trouble with metaphors. Metaphors make something complex seem simpler, but that doesn't mean that one can take the simple model and interpolate properties into the complex model. Which is why theories don't deal with metaphors.

khemist	Mass is NOT spacetime (rather, it is extremely compact energy), though if I remember correctly they are dependent on each other for existence.