Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site CSL-Vax.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!CSL-Vax!pallas From: pallas@CSL-Vax.ARPA Newsgroups: net.movies Subject: Re: 2010 mistakes/non-mistakes Message-ID: <2456@CSL-Vax.ARPA> Date: Fri, 28-Dec-84 12:31:45 EST Article-I.D.: CSL-Vax.2456 Posted: Fri Dec 28 12:31:45 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 29-Dec-84 23:00:52 EST References: <1575@qubix.UUCP> <289@wjvax.UUCP> Organization: Stanford University Lines: 8 > Mark Callow mentioned that there is a difference between > 'zero gravity' and 'free fall'. I give up. What is it? Zero g == zero gravities == no acceleration == free fall "Zero gravity" is meaningless, because gravity obeys the inverse-square law, and is not blocked by anything. Hence, everywhere in the universe there is some gravitational influence.