Thank you for your reply. I understand that in asking 'why' I may very well have been questioning the causes behind something seemingly fundamental (and therefore without meaningful 'cause'). With that said, the different geodesics do offer context for the different behaviors.
Hello,
I have what is probably a relatively (no pun intended) simple question pertaining to general relativity. I thought that I had achieved a solid understanding of the theory (and its special counterpart), until this question formed in my mind.
My problem is based on the following...