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Originally Posted by Sindre  Thanks for all the replies.
We all know that gravity can be proved..., |
That's a great example. Gravity wasn't actually "proven" until Sir Isaac Newton in the late 17th century. However, gravity existed and people used its force long before that. Newton simply observed the force's effects and, through interacting with gravity, formulated his Laws of Gravity. The previous responders to your post are suggesting you walk the same path, interact with attraction and observe its effects in your world.
Oh, and Newton's laws were not the end of the discussion by any means. His laws sparked much debate and further experimentation before becoming accepted.
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Originally Posted by Sindre ...they actually promote it as a "law".
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I know I've quoted you a bit out of context here but it's my interpretation that the word "law" is used to point out that it's a constant. It's not a matter of belief; it could just as easily be described as the Phenomenon of Attraction. Gravity, electricity, attraction, they're all forces that work whether you
believe in them or not. If you don't believe in electricity and you pick up a live, high voltage wire, it will still electrocute you.
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Originally Posted by Sindre People are used to see evidence of almost everything, and if they don't see evidence that LoA is real, they'll conclude it's just some.... |
You know, "seeing," as wondrous as it is, is a limited sense. There's a whole range of the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye cannot perceive. However, those wavelengths still exist and still impact people (e.g., UV and infrared radiation, to name a few).
Rather than acting from the "I'll believe it when I see" attitude, I prefer the "I'll see it when I believe it" approach. But "People" are free to conclude for themselves.
Thanks for bringing this up. Questions like these always help to clarify things in my own mind.
I hope your experiments are as successful as Sir Isacc's!