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Bonz
11-18-1999, 11:24 AM
Negating the effect of the moon, if the gravitational center of the earth were hollow, what effect would gravity have on you if you were there?

Nickrz
11-18-1999, 11:33 AM
Cecil's classic answers that question:

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_165.html

Roughly equal mass on all sides = roughly equal pull of gravity from all sides = weightless.

pluto
11-18-1999, 06:06 PM
I'm glad Cecil answered the question and I'm sure he made it very clear in his inimitable fashion, but the question was answered by Isaac Newton a long time ago. You would be weightless.


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C K Dexter Haven
11-19-1999, 07:38 AM
Weightless? ... isn't that underestimating the gravity of the situation?

This one is too deep for me.

Cartooniverse
11-19-1999, 11:48 AM
Dex- you answered that with your usual Savoirf- Air :)

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JMSaSU
11-19-1999, 08:10 PM
There is no such thing as gravity.
The world just SUCKS.