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Do you think the law of gravity is coercive, and should subsequently be repealed? :)

(the idea for this satirical poll came from this quote):
You know you're a libertarian if you think that the Law of Gravity is coercive and should therefore be repealed

*waits for poll*

Do you think the law of gravity is coercive, and should subsequently be repealed? :)

(the idea for this satirical poll came from this quote):

Only if we can repeal the laws of thermodynamics along with it. :D

Only if we can repeal the laws of thermodynamics along with it. :D
Dang straight.


I forsee this moving to spam. *cries*

I forsee this moving to spam. *cries*
No! We want less coercion, not more ^_^

Only if we can repeal the laws of thermodynamics along with it. :D
I demand a perpetual motion machine!

I say we simply repeal the entire laws of physic and be done with it.

I am against the repeal of the law of gravity for the following reasons:

At present, the center of the Earth is under considerable pressure. This pressure pushes outward on the mantle and crust. If gravity is suddenly repealed, this outward force will not be balanced, the core and mantle will push outwards against the crust, and the Earth will explode. This might be averted if gravity is slowly scaled back, but this will still be accompanied by severe tectonic problems. The recent tsunami in the Indian Ocean will seem like a cake walk compared to the effect of scaling back gravity.
Any gas will expand to fill whatever container it is in (unless restrained by a body force such as gravity or magnetism, if it's a magnetic gas). An unrestrained gas (such as in deep space) will expand to infinitesimal dilution. Earths atmosphere is held to Earths surface only by gravity. If the law of gravity is repealed completely, regardless of whether or not it is scaled back slowly, then the atmosphere, being unrestrained, will expand out into space. We would all asphyxiate.
The Sun is held together by gravity and experiences the same core-to-surface pressure differential as the Earth, only magnified a thousandfold. The nuclear reactions that keep the Sun shining can only take place if gravity holds the reacting mass together. If gravity is scaled back to too great a degree, then that solar mass dissipates and those nuclear reactions will stop. That is, the Sun will stop shining.

Thus, I call upon all people to oppose any repeal of the Law of Gravity.

Now, I need to go get a second opinion from another Mod as to whether or not I need to kick this over to the Spam forum.

--The Democratic States of Cogitation
"Think about it for a moment."

I am against the repeal of the law of gravity for the following reasons:

At present, the center of the Earth is under considerable pressure. This pressure pushes outward on the mantle and crust. If gravity is suddenly repealed, this outward force will not be balanced, the core and mantle will push outwards against the crust, and the Earth will explode. This might be averted if gravity is slowly scaled back, but this will still be accompanied by severe tectonic problems. The recent tsunami in the Indian Ocean will seem like a cake walk compared to the effect of scaling back gravity.
Any gas will expand to fill whatever container it is in (unless restrained by a body force such as gravity or magnetism, if it's a magnetic gas). An unrestrained gas (such as in deep space) will expand to infinitesimal dilution. Earths atmosphere is held to Earths surface only by gravity. If the law of gravity is repealed completely, regardless of whether or not it is scaled back slowly, then the atmosphere, being unrestrained, will expand out into space. We would all asphyxiate.
The Sun is held together by gravity and experiences the same core-to-surface pressure differential as the Earth, only magnified a thousandfold. The nuclear reactions that keep the Sun shining can only take place if gravity holds the reacting mass together. If gravity is scaled back to too great a degree, then that solar mass dissipates and those nuclear reactions will stop. That is, the Sun will stop shining.

Thus, I call upon all people to oppose any repeal of the Law of Gravity.

Now, I need to go get a second opinion from another Mod as to whether or not I need to kick this over to the Spam forum.

--The Democratic States of Cogitation
"Think about it for a moment."
Freedom is more important than survival.

Freedom is more important than survival.
Yes - the X10-A Freedom is teh awesomeness

This is clearly an opening step in the Funny Mental X-stain campaign of repression.

The obvious next step is to repeal friction, so nobody can get laid.

You lawless brigands!!! Heres the problem with "repealing gravity". we did not pass it there for we cannot get rid of it. Now if you want to petition God to repeal it fine, but i honestly think it is out the UN's jurisdiction to start screwing with nature like that.

Also, mr freedon is more important that survival. How do you know you will be free when your dead? You dont!! HAHAHAHA. So i say limited freedom with maximum surival is the way to go.

I demand a perpetual motion machine!

That will require funding. I'll set up the paypal account to which you may send your investment checks and get back to you.

Incidently the Republican gov't here in New York has begun considering privatizing various public works. I'm Setting up and investment pool to put in a bid for the Brooklyn Bridge, checks may be sent to the same account once it's set up.

Gravity is a bougeouis capitalist system in which Earth hogs most of the gravity. We need a government-sponsored gravity redistribution campaign where smaller objects like me get more gravity. See, more freedom through bigger government.

Without gravity, I'd have no planet to live on (or to have created me in the first place) so I'm all for it.

I say more of a limited repeal. Where every object has the choice to obey the laws of gravity or to disobey them, such that those who decide to break the laws of gravity pay the penalties.

Go gravity!