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Brian H wrote: Since conservation of energy, especially on a “local” scale (look it up), is strongly supported and nowhere disproved by available evidence, the burden of proof is completely on the side of anyone conjuring gravity out of the void. “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” Extra-loud complaints about others not having sufficiently “open minds” jest don’t cut the mustard. Please cease to rely on them.
But, you are allowed to ask me if I give a rat’s what you’re getting tired of! :cheese:

Sigh.

You have a misplaced faith in what science is all about. Let me state a truth that you evidently are unaware of.

Conservation of energy is not a law. It is an observation. It is conceivable that no experiment that has been widely publicized has ever demonstrated a violation of the principle of conservation of energy.

Even if that is the case, that is not proof that energy conservation is a fundamental property of this universe.

Indeed, science can never prove its theories are true. Theories can only be proven false or inaccurate. Theories are only true until something comes along to disprove them. There is never any guarantee that a commonly accepted physical theory will not one day be disproved.

I’m surprised someone as educated as you appear to be doesn’t know this fundamental limitation of science itself. Can you honestly believe that all conceivable arrangements of matter have been tried, with the intent of finding a violation of conservation of energy?

You behave as if it is an unquestionable law that energy must be conserved in all situations. Therefore you will automatically dismiss any conceivable physical theory that does not exhibit this principle. Your only saving grace is that you are exactly like the bulk of the mainstream scientific community. Perhaps you perceive yourself safely buried in the herd.

You used the term “Arrogant ignorance,” before. How ironic, really. You yourself are the embodiment of that principle.

I’m done talking to you. Respond or not as you wish.