The discussion focuses on deriving the equation δr = GM/3c² from the equation ∇²V = R₀₀ = 4πGρ, relating to the volume contraction of a spherical mass with constant density. Participants clarify the difference between the Schwarzschild metric, which describes a vacuum solution, and the interior metric for a spherically symmetric perfect fluid. A key point is the integration of the metric's rr component to find the physical distance, which involves a trigonometric substitution. The final result indicates that the physical distance approximates the Euclidean radius when higher-order terms are neglected. The conversation highlights the importance of careful calculations in curved space scenarios.