If the Theory of Gravity is just a theory, why don't people float away?

Gravity - its not just a good idea, its the law.

Helium balloons float away which pretty much proves gravity wrong. Until it can explain helium balloons, it's a theory with a big hole in it.

confused by science wrote:

Lazy scientists should just finish off their research on this already, or better yet, privatize it.

Scientific theories are usually supported by substantial evidence. Its not the typical theory which are purely based off of guesses and speculation.

Bad Wigins wrote:

Helium balloons float away which pretty much proves gravity wrong. Until it can explain helium balloons, it's a theory with a big hole in it.

Not into outer space. They are just held by gravity at arms length.

clearly your brain floated away

People do float away under the theory of the supernatural.

Intelligent Falling.

Ummm... The LAW of universal gravitation??

SMJO wrote:

Bad Wigins wrote:

Helium balloons float away which pretty much proves gravity wrong. Until it can explain helium balloons, it's a theory with a big hole in it.

Not into outer space. They are just held by gravity at arms length.

So what. The balloon still floated away before it got to outer space, and gravity couldn't stop it.

Deadman Running wrote:

Gravity - its not just a good idea, its the law.

Then explain solar powered helicopters.

I have a theory that you don't know what a scientific theory is.

Bad Wigins wrote:

SMJO wrote:

Not into outer space. They are just held by gravity at arms length.

So what. The balloon still floated away before it got to outer space, and gravity couldn't stop it.

It still had it by the balls. Think of the balloon as a man with a wife and children.

Helium is the reason to leave and outer space is freedom but the wife is gravity.

seeing beyond wrote:

I have a theory that you don't know what a scientific theory is.

+1

A scientific theory is not a guess or hypothesis or supposition--in everyday speech we frequently use "theory" to mean those--but a (proposed) *explanation* of data/facts and the "laws" that we draw from those data.

Example: evolution (the diversification of life on Earth) is an observable fact; a theory of evolution attempts to explain the fact, for instance by positing natural selection (among other things) as the mechanism that prompts the diversification.

Google or some Wall Street Bank should patent gravity, and make a fortune off charging people to use it!

Thats brilliant, since we all use Gravity every day, and we all use gravity in every way.

SMJO wrote:

Bad Wigins wrote:

So what. The balloon still floated away before it got to outer space, and gravity couldn't stop it.

It still had it by the balls. Think of the balloon as a man with a wife and children.

Helium is the reason to leave and outer space is freedom but the wife is gravity.

LOL

The weight of God in the atmosphere keeps them grounded

confused by science wrote:

...or better yet, privatize it.

10/10

Evolution

How is it gravity and evolution are referred to as theories, but global warming makes no reference to theory?