Could Gravity be an Electrostatic force?

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The discussion centers on the provocative hypothesis that gravity may be an electrostatic force, as suggested in a paper linked by a participant. Key concepts mentioned include the Hutchinson effect, electrogravity, and Stochastic Electrodynamics, which propose relationships between electricity and gravity. Participants express skepticism, labeling the ideas as "crackpottery," indicating a consensus that these theories lack scientific credibility. The conversation highlights the ongoing intrigue and debate surrounding the nature of gravity.

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H.M. Murdock
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I stumbled with this paper that propose the idea that gravity could possibly be an Electrostatic force. I am no physicist but I would like to know your points of view about it, since gravity is a puzzling force.

http://www.aspden.org/arp/2005arp3.pdf

I have also heard about some possible bizare phenomenon that might have a relationship between electricity and gravity, like the hutshinson effect, electrogravity, and some other theories like Stochastic Electrodynamics that claim that gravity could be a force that comes from the vacuum energy.

What do you guys make of this, could this ideas about gravity be fruitful?
 
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H.M. Murdock said:
What do you guys make of this

Crackpottery.
 

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