Not Gravity, Geometry?

tullio
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RE: An interesting take on

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An interesting take on Erik Verlinde Idea (Gravity is just a consequence of thermodynamics)
I have read a little bit. I like to read a little and digest. That way I don't get to fat :-)

Entropic Gravity Predestrians


I read about it in the NYTimes of July 12. By the way, look to Citizen Cyberscience Summit program in the BOINC home page. Looks like dr.Allen is going to give a talk on Einstein@home, together with other BOINC gurus.
Tullio

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Gravity theories abound. I

Gravity theories abound. I have read on New Scientist of a theory by Petr Horava at Berkeley U. who thinks we should abandon Lorentz Symmetry. I don't think this is possible but since all these new theories cannot be tested by any experiment, I think we should go back to Newton who said "Hypotheses non fingo".
Tullio

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