What Holds People on Earth if Gravity is the Spacetime Fabric?

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Gravity is described as a distortion of spacetime caused by mass, with both the Earth and the Sun influencing this "fabric." The Earth pulls on spacetime just like the Sun, which is why people remain anchored to the Earth's surface. The strength of gravity is determined by the mass of an object, meaning all mass affects spacetime. This leads to the conclusion that spacetime is indeed a property of mass. Understanding these interactions clarifies how gravity operates on Earth and throughout the universe.
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Ok, so according to Einstein, the Earth is held in by a "fabric" due the the Sun pulling on said "fabric." So my question, what holds people on Earth if gravity is this "spacetime fabric?"
 
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Hi Nickriener! :smile:
Nickriener said:
what holds people on Earth … ?

the Earth also pulls on the fabric. :wink:
 
not only Sun, every objects will pull on the fabric...Earth also unexceptional..so it depends on the size of the object to determine the strength of the gravity..
 
All mass distorts what you call “ space-time fabric”

good point gear300
 
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vibjwb said:
All mass has what you call “ space-time fabric”

So that means space-time is also a property of mass?
 

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