Now, let’s entertain this thought for the moment. I’m not trying to sound skeptical, please understand that, just plain clean reasoning to see what the physical consequences would be of this potential major paradigm shift.
Assuming that the Earth is expanding, would it be far fetched then to assume also that it is the Earth its mass that creates mass? [\Quote]
The theory suggests the mass of Earth *collects* mass -- it's Big Bang theory and modern particle physics that demands that singularities or vacuum can *create* mass.
And if so, would it also be reasonable to expand this to the notion that mass creates mass in general? Then all the celestial bodies are increasing their mass.
Well, not necessarily. For astronomical bodies with relatively low mass have a much easier time shedding mass -- in the form of, say, outgassings. However, larger mass objects, like stars, are certainly collecting more mass than they expel -- which is why all stars expand throughout their history.
We are also creating energy this way, defying another old physical law. Since the relative increase of the radius of the Earth with a factor of 1,7 would increase the spinning energy 15 fold (fifth power I believe) or else it would have slowed down the spinning of the Earth to a near halt.
Dennis: No, fluid sink theory provides a natural mechanism for rotational energy -- sinks tend to create vortices, which is why we have spiral vortex galaxies and spiral vortex solar and planetary systems. As the sink grows stronger, the rotational energy increases (at the expense of loss of energy from the surrounding fluid system). It's just straight fluid dynamics where energy and matter move around and matter may change state -- but there is no net loss or gain of energy or mass.
Andre: "Furthermore, the newborn mass of the sun is increasing its gravity pull on the Earth, decreasing its distance to the sun."
Dennis: Not necessarily. Increasing force can speed objects up and fling them outward. Orbital mechanics becomes a delicate balance between gravitational force, aberration, drag, vortex strength, and to a lesser extent tidal forces. This suggests that orbital changes are possible and often likely -- which is in fact consistent with the motion of extra-solar planets, which suggest much wandering.
Andre: I also wonder about the effects on the expanding universe.
Dennis: Well, the "expanding Universe" (or "Big Bang") theory relies on a tremendous creation of mass out of a singularity -- so I assume you have the same problems with that theory.
. Andre is correct about hundreds of words. Brevity will follow. But I will not be brief in necessary explanations nor in agreeing with what a professor taught that is factually incorrect.
