Can We Harness Gravity As Energy?

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I think that there is a good arguement that gravity is a field capable of converting potential energy into kinetic energy in the direction of the source. If it is shown to be right, then one has to contemplate the possibility of finding out how to reverse the polarity of the field.

Omega Vision Face Flowed Into Her Eyes

Originally posted by Colossus-Big C
I think that there is a good arguement that gravity is a field capable of converting potential energy into kinetic energy in the direction of the source. If it is shown to be right, then one has to contemplate the possibility of finding out how to reverse the polarity of the field.

Whenever someone says 'reverse polarity' you can tell one of two things--1) they're quoting a Sci Fi series or 2) they're saying nonsense.

Astner The Ghost Who Walks

Originally posted by Omega Vision
Gravity (by my understanding, one of the science majors in this forum can correct me if I'm wrong) simply is the set of its effects on the physical Universe.

You're right. Gravity is defined as the force exerted by all objects having mass on all other objects having mass.

The only way to harness energy from gravity (or any other force) is to displace its property of influence within its field, in which case you need energy to begin with. When a hydroelectric plant generates electrical energy it uses the potential energy of water, when a nuclear plant generates electricity it uses the energy of sub-atomically unstable materials.