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Why do different materials seem to have different gravitational behavior? In this deep and thought-provoking conversation, Rupert Sheldrake and physicist Sky Darmos explore groundbreaking theories that challenge conventional physics — from the variability of the gravitational constant (big G) to experiments with free-falling materials, neutron stars, and black holes.
They cover Darmos’s empirical experiments, material-based variations, the role of virtual particles, and why the nature of gravity may be more tied to particle count than mass. This dialogue pushes into realms few physicists dare: showing how little some long-held assumptions in physics are based on.
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Table of Contents
00:00:00 - Coming Up...
00:02:52 - Rupert's Opening Remarks
00:07:42 - Rupert Flooded With Theories: Sky's Stands Out
00:09:13 - Sky Darmos Presents His Theory
00:12:40 - The Cavendish Balance: Measuring G
00:17:00 - Different G for Different Materials
00:21:14 - Standardizing to Steel
00:24:40 - The Bremen Drop Tower: Lithium, Carbon, Lead Floating Up
00:32:59 - Neutrons Falling 1% Slower: Evidence for the Theory?
00:36:47 - Quantized Space & Virtual Particles
00:39:03 - Gravity as a Side Effect of the Strong Force
00:48:51 - Calculating G for Different Elements Based on Particle Count
01:00:17 - Implications for Dark Matter, Dark Energy & Entropic Expansion
01:05:59 - Modern Pendulum Experiments Confirming Material Dependence?
01:11:48 - Solving the Neutron Star/Black Hole Mass Gap
01:15:12 - Perihelion Precession of Mercury & Saturn Re-examined
01:21:33 - Kepler Ratios: Does G Vary Across the Solar System?
01:27:39 - Where to Find Sky's Book and Research
#Gravity #RupertSheldrake #SkyDarmos #AlternativePhysics #BigG #QuantumSpace #DarkMatter #Cosmology #ExperimentalPhysics
Photo in thumbnail: "ZARM drop tower experiment capsule" by smerikal, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Why do different materials seem to have different gravitational behavior? In this deep and thought-provoking conversation, Rupert Sheldrake and physicist Sky Darmos explore groundbreaking theories that challenge conventional physics — from the variability of the gravitational constant (big G) to experiments with free-falling materials, neutron stars, and black holes.
They cover Darmos’s empirical experiments, material-based variations, the role of virtual particles, and why the nature of gravity may be more tied to particle count than mass. This dialogue pushes into realms few physicists dare: showing how little some long-held assumptions in physics are based on.
https://skydarmos.academia.edu/
skydarmos.wixsite.com/mysite
Table of Contents
00:00:00 - Coming Up...
00:02:52 - Rupert's Opening Remarks
00:07:42 - Rupert Flooded With Theories: Sky's Stands Out
00:09:13 - Sky Darmos Presents His Theory
00:12:40 - The Cavendish Balance: Measuring G
00:17:00 - Different G for Different Materials
00:21:14 - Standardizing to Steel
00:24:40 - The Bremen Drop Tower: Lithium, Carbon, Lead Floating Up
00:32:59 - Neutrons Falling 1% Slower: Evidence for the Theory?
00:36:47 - Quantized Space & Virtual Particles
00:39:03 - Gravity as a Side Effect of the Strong Force
00:48:51 - Calculating G for Different Elements Based on Particle Count
01:00:17 - Implications for Dark Matter, Dark Energy & Entropic Expansion
01:05:59 - Modern Pendulum Experiments Confirming Material Dependence?
01:11:48 - Solving the Neutron Star/Black Hole Mass Gap
01:15:12 - Perihelion Precession of Mercury & Saturn Re-examined
01:21:33 - Kepler Ratios: Does G Vary Across the Solar System?
01:27:39 - Where to Find Sky's Book and Research
#Gravity #RupertSheldrake #SkyDarmos #AlternativePhysics #BigG #QuantumSpace #DarkMatter #Cosmology #ExperimentalPhysics
Photo in thumbnail: "ZARM drop tower experiment capsule" by smerikal, CC BY-SA 2.0
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