Economics Of Gravity
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The economics of gravity. Gravity might just be the most taken for granted and indispensable thing in our lives that we never talk about. Not now at least. We talk about air, clean air, water, clean water energy and technology even. Those are all important things, without a doubt. But, in all honesty, we probably will not give the topic of Gravity serious discussion until we push out into space, the Ether, the unknown. That’s just how taken for granted as a topic it is. And yet it is probably even more indispensable than water because without it our bodies fall apart, we cannot have healthy children and we simply cannot function.

Some people, mostly scientists, say that we can produce gravity artificially. They say that it can be generated in a snap. Models like the rotating cylinder model to generate artificially gravity are often discussed but have never been adequately tested. That is, all testing of generating gravity through rotation have been a failure. In theory it sounds like a great solution but it does not work. There are elements to gravity that we do not understand enough yet. It’s more than just a pulling force. The same way that the liver is more than just a toxin remover for our bodies.

If the universities of our country survive that rampant fraud and overpricing scandals then a Gravity Department needs to be included on their campuses. Yes. the surviving universities of the 21st century need to have a Sun and Gravity Department that will coordinate with each other to gather info and do studies to push back the veil of ignorance. The Sun is a completely other topic though. That would include creating vast, dynamic databases where we would map regions of space and changing gravitational values. As well as creating new metrics to measure gravity and acknowledge the existence of different types of phenomena that behave like gravity. Yes. This topic is truly ginormous and oh so useful for our betterment and survival.

So, Lest i digress. What are the economics of Gravity? That phenomenon that behaves like a force and keeps us and our environment alive and intact. It is a very serious question. Being a person that comes from a culture where money is so worshiped this is a legitimate question. Sadly, this is a question our descendants will have to answer in one way or another. I dread the day when air, water or gravity are a commodity for sale where those who cannot afford it are not permitted a decent quality of life or even life at all. Sci-fi writers have discussed this topic ad nauseum and we should give it careful thought. Think of Sci-fi series like “The Expanse”. That is not a future I would want for us to build. We should steer clear of that nightmare at all costs and the excuses to fall into that dystopian future are a dime a dozen.

So, let’s start the dialog for that better future now. What are the economics of Gravity? Firstly, we have to invest massive resources into it now so we are not in a rushed situation in the future and world leaders tell us something to the effect of “Well, such and such group of people have to suffer and die because there is no alterative. We are stuck. Bla, bla, bla.” While everybody passively nods because it’s not them on the chopping block. Yuck. I think we can look back at Western European history circa 1930s to see an example of the kind of place we do not want to create.

So, the question now is what will it take to create, generate a gravity we can live in and will not kill us because something is missing? I’ve heard theories of generating artificially gravity through rotation but keeping it near a large body, either a planet, star or whatever, in order to supplement the large body’s gravity. But that remains to be tested. Another example I heard was through the use of magnetic fields and heat. That might be the more promising of the ideas but it would require a huge infrastructure investment which might take away from our war economy. So. Roadblock. Because it would be a hard thing to do to take resources away from humanity’s favorite pastime. Either way, the decisions are ours to make, or the powerful people in our societies. Let’s just hope that in the new batch of people coming up there are at least a few visionaries, intellectuals, pacifists and activists to get the ball rolling. Chop. Chop.

Written by John Ink2Quill

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