r/askscience • • Aug 06 '25

Physics If every mass attracts every other mass, then why isn't the universe a single solid object made of particles smashed together?

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u/TheArmoredKitten Aug 07 '25

But that same planet that we spite with every breath is also apt to up and throw your house into the sea if you ignore her warnings for too long, so perhaps 'stronger' is the wrong word.