Gravity: Constant or Increasing?

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The discussion centers on the nature of gravity, questioning whether it is limitless and if it is always increasing. Participants explore the implications of gravity's potential increase on the concept of equilibrium in the universe. A key point raised is that the gravitational field has a limit, as it cannot accelerate objects to the speed of light, indicating that gravity does not behave like other fundamental forces in this context.

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If gravity is limitless, is it always increasing?

If its always increasing then how does it correlate with the idea that everything in the universe tends to strive towards equilibrium?

Does it change into one of the other fundamental forces?
 
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azice said:
If gravity is limitless, is it always increasing?

Not sure what you mean by this , but the G field would reach a limit in that it couldn't accelerate someone to the speed of light ,
 

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