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294 points imurray | 2 comments | 22 May 25 18:58 UTC | HN request time: 1.528s | source

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coolcase ◴[22 May 25 21:13 UTC] No.44067113[source]▶

>>44065458 (OP) #

Try to get your head around this while simultaneously not thinking of gravity as a force but curvature in spacetime.

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senderista ◴[22 May 25 22:45 UTC] No.44067977[source]▶

>>44067113 #

No, don't! Use the simplest model that applies in your context!

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1. Calwestjobs ◴[22 May 25 23:01 UTC] No.44068099[source]▶

>>44067977 #

exactly, like water is excellent model for electricity, but youtubers want to be edgy, provocative so they intentionally drop something which needs 20+ years of intentional thinking / education on high schoolers.

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2. inetknght ◴[23 May 25 03:07 UTC] No.44069498[source]▶

>>44068099 (TP) #

I like AlphaPhoenix's video on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3gnNpYK3lo

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