• Sasha
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        3 months ago

        It’s just meant as a physical analogue to demonstrate some features (namely how the shape of the sheet/gravity affects things that travel on/through it) in a way that people can understand easily.

      • Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        If it’s the demonstration I’m thinking of, it uses gravity to visualise the affects of an otherwise invisible force.