Anything unrelated to elephants is irr-elephant.
There is obviously something spanning the void between planets and stars. Whatever it is, electromagnetic and gravitational waves travel through it without friction or loss, almost like a superconductor or super-fluid. But the superconductors we know of only function at temperatures near absolute zero. For gravity to work it must function in the cores of stars as well as in deep space. According to Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, the presence of matter causes this "spacetime fabric" to bend or curve, which determines how the trajectories of light and objects move. The mathematics of Relativity can neglect the presence of an Ether, the math works whether or not there is one. But an Ether might be needed to explain other newly discovered phenomena.
And the idea of curved space doesn't work for me. Sure, in 2-dimensions we can visualize a flat sheet being dimpled into the 3rd dimension by a heavy mass, leading to a simulation of gravity. But what does that look like in 3 dimensions? One would have to imagine a dimple in the 4th dimension. I don't think I can do that!
There are other types of gradients that are easier to visualize in 3 dimensions, such as density, pressure, temperature, and color gradients. Why can't these be used to explain gravity? Wiki - Luminiferous Ether Wiki - Lorentz Ether Theory (LET)
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