Does gravity affect aging on different planets?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the effects of gravity on aging across different celestial bodies, specifically Earth, the Moon, and Mars. Participants explore the calculations related to aging differences due to gravitational variations, while also addressing the validity of personal theories in the context of established scientific principles.

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  • Mathematical reasoning

Main Points Raised

  • John presents calculations suggesting that aging on the Moon and Mars is slightly less than on Earth, providing specific numerical differences.
  • Ibix questions the methodology behind John's calculations, seeking clarification on how the numbers were derived.
  • John mentions a personal theory that has not been peer-reviewed, expressing a desire to discuss it further if permitted.
  • Several participants emphasize that personal theories are not allowed in the forum and suggest using standard equations from General Relativity instead.
  • One participant asserts that a General Relativity calculation indicates that an observer on Earth ages slower than one on Mars, who in turn ages slower than one on the Moon, contradicting John's claims.
  • John repeatedly asks for feedback on the accuracy of his aging differences despite the pushback regarding his personal theory.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

There is no consensus among participants. While John believes in the validity of his calculations, others challenge the accuracy and the basis of his personal theory, leading to a contested discussion.

Contextual Notes

Participants highlight the limitations of personal theories in the forum and the importance of established scientific equations. There are unresolved questions regarding the accuracy of John's calculations and the assumptions underlying them.

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Comparative aging between our Earth and Mars and our Moon
Hello,

I thought that it was easy to calculate the difference of aging on different planets, just by knowing the difference of gravity between them.
But it is not so easy...
I will also consider that the difference of gravity will not reduce our age because of other reasons (on muscles, on bones, …).
The calculation that I have done for our Moon and Mars have shown that the differences of the age will be very small, compared to our Earth.
Considering that we will age 100 years on our Earth, I have found that we will age less on our Moon and less on Mars and the differences are the following:

100 years minus 5,847.10-9 seconds on Mars

100 years minus 6,307.10-9 seconds on our Moon

I would like to know if these results are OK for you

Thank you in advance for your comments
Best regards
John
 
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How are you getting those numbers?
 
Thank you Ibix for your answer

I have done my own calculation with my own theory
And as this theory has not been seen yet by peers, I have not started by explaining it

If you allow me to discuss about this theory in this forum, I will do

Best regards
John
 
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John SpaceY said:
Thank you Ibix for your answer

I have done my own calculation with my own theory
And as this theory has not been seen yet by peers, I have not started by explaining it

If you allow me to discuss about this theory in this forum, I will do

Best regards
John
Personal theories are not allowed on PF (please read the rules). Get it published by an accredited journal and we'd be happy to discuss it.
 
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John SpaceY said:
I have done my own calculation with my own theory
And as this theory has not been seen yet by peers, I have not started by explaining it

If you allow me to discuss about this theory in this forum, I will do
As @phinds correctly points out, we do not discuss personal theories here. Why not just do the calculation using the standard equations from Relativity that are published in the mainstream literature? What do you get for the differences using those equations?
 
So it is the reason why I don't speak in this forum about my theory.

But could you answer to my initial question about the accuracy of the differences between the ages on our Earth, on our moon and on Mars ?

Thanks in advance
 
John SpaceY said:
I have done my own calculation with my own theory

As @phinds has already noted, we do not allow discussion of personal theories on PF.

John SpaceY said:
Considering that we will age 100 years on our Earth, I have found that we will age less on our Moon and less on Mars

If this is what your personal theory is telling you, your personal theory is wrong. A simple GR calculation shows that, as compared with an observer at rest at infinity, the rate of aging of an observer on Earth's surface is slower than that of an observer on the surface of Mars [Edit: the Moon], which in turn is slower than that of an observer on the surface of the Moon [Edit: Mars]. So the Earth observer will be the one that ages least.

John SpaceY said:
could you answer to my initial question about the accuracy of the differences between the ages on our Earth, on our moon and on Mars ?

See above.
 
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The OP is based on a wrong personal theory. Thread closed.
 
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