How has E=MC^2 affected me?
Well, other than allowing for beings to experience a matter universe, I would say that special relativity has affected everything everywhere. Having known about special relativity has not necessarily changed me. I have believed in energy being integral to my nature for a very long time.
The Four Forces
I consider the four forces a beautifully balanced system of imbalance. The imbalance created between the four forces allows differences in matter and energy to occur. There would be no differentiation in anything. No people, no planets or stars. If all of the forces were directly in proportion to each other then electrons would not be able to resist the pull of the nucleus. Gravity would be so strong that there would be no separation of any molecules.
Gravity's function is to keep large masses in relative position to each other.
Hey Zac, I like your simple explanation that gravity functions to keep large masses in relative position to each other. Following your logic it's likely this force played a part in allowing matter to spread out after the big bang and not all coalesce together. Gravity seems to be this mysterious force that is one of the most powerful in spite of actually being the weakest of the 4 forces.
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