MISSING: Gravity — what happens next?
Death. Is that what you want to say? Well, you’d be right! That is the short answer. But what happens exactly? That depends on the very many things gravity does for us. Let’s explore them as we go:
This is probably the most elementary-level thing. With gravity gone, stuff will no longer be tethered to the ground and we too will be able to experience the flight — or better yet, plight — of the birds.
Gravity keeps the atmosphere wrapped around the earth. Without it, the air around us will disappear like dad when he went to buy milk. This obviously means no oxygen, but the bigger worry would surface(heh) when, without atmospheric pressure holding water molecules down, even room temperature makes water boil. This means, alongside lakes and rivers, the water in you will convert to vapour leaving your body swollen and dead.
But look on the bright side! As all that’s left is vacuum, sound can't travel and we won’t hear the screams! Yay…(._.)
The earth is just a floating chunk of rock, gas, and dust held together due to gravity. As gravity gives our planet up, she suffers a mental (physical, really) breakdown as the stuff making up the planet simply scatters.
Radiation, but no superpowers
With the earth crumbling, her core (molten metal, did you know?) stops swirling (which happens due to the rotation of earth), killing our magnetic field. And so, we are exposed to the radiation in the universe.
Disownment of planets via sun
Light and gravity travel at the same speed.l(the maximim known speed is that). So in around 8 minutes and 20 seconds, earth will be freed of the sun’s gravity and we will be propelled at a tangent. (Weeeeeee) Finally, I’ll travel the world.
But no need to wait that long (to die).
Don’t worry — unlike you, earth’s not alone in breakdowns. Every cosmic neighbour will disintegrate into clouds of gas… or will they?
What about black holes? They aren’t made of rocks, or gas, or… what?... What even is that thing made of?… Well, accompany me down that rabbit hole another day.(heh pt2)
Kk back to the point. Sorry for going on a tangent(heh- ok i'll stop). Whatever black holes are made of, or contain, just know that upon its scattering, black holes will release enormous amounts of energy and radiation. This causes universal annihilation.
And that’s the end of my “save gravity, save earth” tirade! Peace out.(o≧▽゜)o
