With ny limited intelligence I think Einstein said that the gravity is caused by a curvature in spacetime.But unless there is an actual feelable fabric(or someting similar) how is a curvature caused by an object transmitted through free space ?And if there is in fact such a medium would I "fall" into the curvature caused by the sun if I were anywhere near it(I assume I dont have enough mass to orbit the sun like planets do).
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2Possible duplicate: If the universe is 3D, how is space-time like a “fabric”? – ACuriousMind Mar 25 '16 at 13:08
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Yes, you would fall into the sun if you were near enough. – WillO Mar 25 '16 at 13:12
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But if the sun's curvature even affects Pluto shouldn't I fall even if I was floating in space above the earth.And instead of falling straight wouldn't I fall along that curve like a half U shape? – A.R.K Mar 25 '16 at 13:15