Gravity Isn't a Force—It's an Effect. And It's Time We Admit It.
Why Newton described it, Einstein redefined it, and now it's time we finally explain it.
We’ve lived under the shadow of Newton and Einstein for centuries. Newton told us gravity is a force that pulls. Einstein told us it’s not a force at all—just the warping of spacetime. But neither explanation tells us what gravity actually is.
Let’s say it clearly:
Gravity is not a force. It’s not curvature. It’s an effect.
And effects have causes.
The Great Placeholder
Einstein’s general relativity rebranded gravity as geometry. According to this model, mass bends spacetime, and objects follow the curves. Sounds elegant—until you ask:
Where does the energy come from when a falling brick powers a generator?
How does geometry do mechanical work?
What is spacetime actually made of, and how does it exert influence?
You won’t find satisfying answers, because general relativity is a placeholder. A beautiful placeholder, but a placeholder nonetheless.
A New Answer: The Jacksonian Model
The Jacksonian theory approaches gravity from first principles—by asking what physical process actually causes objects to move toward each other. The answer?
Vacuum tension.
Gravity is an effect of pressure gradients in the structure of space itself.
This model doesn’t dodge energy conservation. It explains it. The vacuum is not empty—it’s a dynamic, reactive medium. When mass enters, it distorts this medium, and the tension pushes things together. The more mass, the more imbalance. The more imbalance, the more push.
We've Been Fooled by Consistency
We think gravity is a universal constant because we live in one gravitational pit—Earth. But we’ve never lived under lighter or heavier gravity. We’ve only measured and modeled from a fixed seat.
We mistake local reliability for universal law.
But what if:
The vacuum behaves differently near other stars?
Gravitational “pull” is actually a push, changing with temperature, angle, and cosmic position?
Time to Open the Box
Newton described how things fall. Einstein described the path they take. But neither told us why.
The Jacksonian framework opens the box. It shows that gravity is pressure. It gives it real mechanics. It returns physics to cause and effect.
This isn’t metaphysics. It’s motion, energy, tension, and observable phenomena waiting to be reframed.
Join the Exploration
This post is just the beginning. As we continue building out the Jacksonian cosmology, we’ll dive into gravitational lensing, light degradation, entropy as tension release, and more.
If you’ve ever felt like modern physics leaves you with elegant equations but no answers, you’re not alone.
Let’s ask the forbidden question again:
“What actually causes gravity?”
And this time, let’s answer it.
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