Re: 100 Diameter Limit

[email removed] (Carl Fago) writes:
>
> >From the equation for gravitational effects that Dan was working with the
> space/time curvature would seem to be hyperbolic based on the 1/r^2 rule.
>
> ...
> body.  Then the explanation for the 100 diameter rule could read something
> like this...
>
> The 100 diameter rule is derived from the effects on the graviton density in
> the vicinity of the jump vehicle.  The lower the graviton density the safer a
> jump is.  Whereas the gravitational pull of a body is a function of both the
> density of the graviton field _and_ the "size" or "energy" of the gravitons.
>
> But those with extreme theoretical physics backgrounds can probably shoot
> holes in this.

I haven't got an extreme theoretical physics background, but I'm going to
shoot at it anyway.

Graviton density, like any radiation density, is going to follow the 1/r^2
rule.  That's geometry, not extreme theoretical physics.  Surface area of a
sphere at radius r is proportional to r^2, so density of anything being
radiated (assuming a uniform density of radiation) is proportional to 1/r^2.
Gravity is proportional to 1/r^2, and to the mass of the body responsible for
the gravitational acceleration.  Whether that means it's putting out more
gravitons or higher energy gravitons, it has to follow that rule because
that's observed fact.  Gravitons, by the way, aren't observed fact, so for the
moment you can say what you like about them, as long as it doesn't contradict
what has been observed about gravity.

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