[mlc9852]

Can gravity be proved?

[Dimensio]

Can gravity be proved?

Gravity as an event is simply a matter of fact. Diversity of life as an event is also a matter of fact. The explanations behind both the cause of gravity and the cause of the diversity of life are theories. The theory that explains why gravity happens can not be proved.

Theories explain why events are observed. The theory of evolution explains the diversity of life in the context of existing life, the DNA record and the fossil record. It's a far more solid and well-established explanation than the explanation for what we call "gravity".

[MineralMan]

"Can gravity be proved?"

Do you mean the force attracting two physical bodies to each other? Yes, that's easily demonstrated.

The theory of gravity is not about that commonplace phenomenon. It's much more complex than that. Sadly, I do not believe your background in the sciences is adequate to understand a brief explanation of it.

You can find much material on the theory of gravitation on the web, however, if you're of a mind to learn something.

[Junior]

Can gravity be proved?

Madame, it appears someone urinated in your breakfast cereal this morning.

We've been over this many times. There are "facts" -- things fall, populations of organisms change over time. The theories of science are proposed to explain those facts -- deformation of space-time, mutation and natural selection. Facts and theories are complementary. Theories are never "proved" because in the real world there is always a potential for falsification; however, theories are the highest order of scientific explanation in that they fit with the evidence and have been tested and retested by numerous researchers.

[ThinkDifferent]

Can gravity be proved?

No. We can do experiments and gather lots of data that is consistent with the theory of gravity, and none that is inconsistent with it, but that doesn't prove it. There really could be angels pushing everything around.