Gravity as space-time curvature?

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SUMMARY

The discussion centers on the hypothesis that mini or micro black holes could be responsible for the gravitational effects observed in massive objects like the sun and planets. The original poster speculates that gravity may not solely correlate with mass but could instead be influenced by these theoretical micro black holes. However, the consensus is that this idea lacks scientific grounding, as even small objects possess gravity without containing black holes. The conversation concludes with a clarification that the premise of the question is fundamentally flawed.

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  • Understanding of general relativity and gravity
  • Familiarity with black hole physics, particularly micro black holes
  • Knowledge of cosmological structures and their dynamics
  • Basic comprehension of mass-energy equivalence
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Astronomers, physicists, and students interested in gravitational theories, black hole research, and the dynamics of cosmic structures will benefit from this discussion.

Anthony DiGrazia
Hi there. I was wondering that if mini or micro black holes could theoretically exist, and if not all black holes need to "devour' matter, then could it be possible that all things we perceive to have gravity could possibly be caused by a mini or micro black hole at the center of massive objects such as the sun or planets? I was wondering because it just seems strange that so many cosmological bodies orbit or revolve around other even more massive bodies much like the galaxies revolve around a supermassive black hole. We still have yet to really define what gravity is and there seems to be no explanation other than a correlation between mass and gravity, but what if gravity is only determined by the mass of these theoretical micro black holes? Could it be that everything may have cooled and coalesced around these micro black holes and thus we perceive it as mass and space-time curvature dictating gravity and its behavior? Just want to hear your thoughts because I have no data or numbers to support this idea, but it is a neat thought experiment.
 
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