thx, for a (long) while I thought it was meant to be sarcastic come on or something, I must be like that dog that only expects to feel the stick end (that's how it goes in science)<br /><br /><blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>However, the mere fact that this is the reference frame to use [distant galaxies] when discussing this subject can’t really be disputed. What other reference frame would you use?<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p><br />ok, valid reference frame it is but the point is it doesn't explain anything, that is it doesn't lead to understanding how the inertia of matter comes about or at least nobody was able to figure it out so far (and that is some faraway time distance now, hundred years and counting) <br /><blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>Today, we would say that the distant galaxies emitted virtual gravitons that traveled through space for billions of years before being absorbed by the water in Newton’s bucket experiment, or your body when you’re sitting in the car. <font color="yellow">The reaction of your body to acceleration is due to the interaction between your body and virtual gravitons</font>that were originally admitted [emitted] billions of years ago by long dead stars in distant galaxies.<p><hr /></p></p></blockquote> <br />virtual gravitons... supposing they were the real thing for the sake of argument, I would then ask how they do it, it is easy to throw it on the shoulders of 'interaction' but if we don't understand how that interaction brings about the inertial effects of matter, all we are doing is offloading our difficulties onto terra incognita on our knowledge maps so to speak, I mean it is always tempting when one didn't find unicorns for example to say they will be found in that next yet unexplored valley on the assumption that one can always hope that way as long as there is unexplored land out there...<br /><br />I have never bought into that idea that for exam</p></blockquote></p></blockquote> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>