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                        CAN GRAVITY be INDUCED?

            Observational Evidence and Verifiable Proof for

                         A Dynamic GRAVAC Sun

                                  by
                        Stephen Paul Goodfellow

                                 1987

       CONTENT:

                     Introduction                      Page  2 & 3
                     A Solar Shell                           3
                     Proof                                   4 & 5
                     Elusive Neutrinos                       5 & 6
                     Sunspots                                6
                     Thought Model                           6 & 7
                     Plasma: The Super-Hot Gas               7 & 8
                     Rudiments of the dynamic GRAVAC Cycle   8 & 9
                     Helioseismology - The Ring of Truth     9 & 10
                     Related Natural Phenomena              10
                     Mr. Science & the Breezy Room          11
                     Nature's Gravity Wells                 11 & 12
                     Consequences of a GRAVAC Sun           12 & 13
                     Conclusion                             13 - 16
                     Credits                                16
                     References                             17 & 18



                                   INTRODUCTION

       It  has long  been  believed  that gravity is the fundamental  cause
       of solar radiation.

       The  presently  popular  Hydrogen/Fusion   Core   theory   rests  on
       the assumption  that  the  mutual gravitational attraction   of  the
       Sun's individual atoms  override  all  other  acting forces, thereby
       causing the Suns   mass   to contract.  This  in  turn  creates  the
       internal pressures which inaugurate nuclear fusion  within the Sun's
       core.

       This  scenario appears  to  be  reasonably  logical at a glance, but
       when viewed  in  the  sharp light  of   observational   evidence, it
       becomes glaringly  obvious  that  the  reasoning   upon   which  the
       Hydrogen/Fusion Core theory rests is unsound  and quite erroneous.

       Despite the fact  that virtually every major solar observation is at
       odds with this popular solar model, physicists continue to subscribe
       to it because there does not seem to be a logical alternative.

       The wound caused by this dilemma is  deep  and there for all to see;
       the ability  to  control a sustained fusion reaction  continues   to
       elude researchers, chiefly  because  of  the  alchemic approach with
       which they attempt to apply their craft.

       The reason for this sad state of affairs  is simple: Fusion research
       is so  costly   that in their eagerness to magnetically   cage   the
       fusion reaction, scientists  forgo  the necessary research needed to
       understand what goes on in the fusion process.

       It is not  unlike a blind man attempting  to  restrain  a  beast  he
       cannot see;  the   blind   man  builds  traps  and   cages   without
       understanding the nature of the beast.

       Such an attempt must surely end in failure.

       PLASMA is the  name  of the beast that we must strive to understand;
       it is a super hot gas of disassociated electrons  and  protons.

       When united within  a  common  magnetic   field  it  is  capable  of
       performing incredible configurations.

       Its nature is so different from solid, liquid or gas states, that it
       has been designated a state of matter in its own  right:  a  plasma,
       the fourth state of matter.

       Faced  with  such  an  awesome discovery, it would  seem  reasonable
       to assume nothing is as we expected  it  to be. In the light of this
       newly discovered  state   of  matter,  we  should   proceed   as  if
       perceiving the universe  for  the first time.

       NONE of the  four known forces  in the universe  ( the Strong, Weak,
       Electromagnetic and gravitational,)  nor their interactions with the
       known states of matter - may be taken for granted when we know there
       is a new player on the field.

       When  the dynamic state of the plasma was realized, solar physicists
       seem   to  have  been  reluctant  to consider  the Sun   anew; the

       intermittently arriving new  knowledge of  plasma states continue to
       be ignored  or   hastily incorporated  into  a solar theory  already
       beset with  unreconcilable contradictions, resulting  in   a  hodge-
       podge of discontinuous conjectures.

       The  focal  point  of  this  current dilemma lies in the  fact  that
       our science   community   suffers  from  an  unshakable   faith   in
       the inviolableness  of  mass/gravity.  It is taken for  granted
       that the gravitational  force is dependent on the quantity of
       matter present.

       This is an unproven conjecture - an act of faith.

       Such an attitude  has  for  too  many   years  confined  potentially
       creative ideas  within constrictions which in reality do not exist.

       I believe strongly  that such unbending dogma does not belong in the
       quest for truth,  because  it  has  no  relation  to  the  objective
       universe.

       A SOLAR SHELL

       Our Sun is  empty;  its  mass  is  distributed  in  a shell about an
       "Absolute vacuum."

       As I shall demonstrate, an Absolute vacuum induces gravity; it is a
       rift  upon  which  mass/energy space  gravitationally  implodes.

       This implosion continuously heats  the  Sun's  plasma  which in turn
       maintains the  Sun's Absolute vacuum. I call this the Gravity/Vacuum
       Cycle, or the GRAVAC Cycle.

       The electromagnetic potential  of  a given quantity  of  mass  in  a
       plasma state is  1  X  10  to  the  40th  times stronger(1) than its
       gravitational potential.

       Because of this,  the Sun can radiate  by  the  interlocking  of  an
       induced  gravitational  force  that  is  brought  about  by the
       electromagnetic force.

       This  comes about   because   the   Sun's  plasma  is   magnetically
       polarized, repelling  electrons  from  electrons  and  protons  from
       protons. By this  process  the  mass  of  the  Sun  is  magnetically
       repulsed and flies apart creating  an  Absolute Vacuum.

       In turn, this Absolute  Vacuum induces gravity.  The induced gravity
       restrains the Sun's plasma from further outward expansion, and it is
       the struggle between   the  inhibiting  induced  gravity   and   the
       repulsive magnetic properties  of   the plasma which cause the solar
       shell to radiate.

       PROOF

       For this solar  model  to work, it requires that absolutely no mass,
       nor radiation  can  travel  through an  Absolute  vacuum.

       Therefore, the experimental  evidence  of  this solar model rests
       on  the following proof:

       *It can be demonstrated that neutrinos cannot pass through the Sun*

       Small subatomic particles called neutrinos emanate from stars.(2)

       To an observer on Earth, each star has its own neutrino fingerprint,
       which can be determined by the angle of neutrino approach and the
       different neutrino energy levels that individual stars produce.

       Because neutrinos are so small and have no charge, most are  able to
       pass through the Earth without hitting anything.

       Astrophysicists believe that a flow of neutrinos  would pass through
       the Sun without  the majority of  the  neutrinos  being  stopped  by
       collisions.(3)

       But is this so?

       Imagine that you are observing neutrinos emanating from an energetic
       star which is  about to be eclipsed by the Sun.  When  the  star  is
       eclipsed, present logic   would  dictate  that  neutrinos  from  the
       eclipsed star would pass through the Sun.

       I propose that they will not.

       It is my prediction that the neutrino  flow  from the star will stop
       at the moment of occultation ( when the star passes behind the sun.)

       The reason for this is because the Sun's interior is  not  a ball of
       mass in conventional   space, as it is presently believed;(4) on the
       contrary, it is an Absolute vacuum through which nothing passes.

       Of course, it is not so easy to look  for  neutrinos passing through
       the Sun.  An  actual  experiment  would be  more  complicated,   but
       could probably be performed along these lines:

       Due  to the  fact  that  neutrino  collisions are scarce, one has to
       rely on  a  record  compiled  through  time  in   order  to  get  an
       accurate determination. You will need a computer and  as extensive a
       compilation of recorded data of neutrino collisions as possible.

       The greater span  of  time  the records cover, the more accurate the
       result.

       Take  the  orbit of the Sun ( as  seen  from  Earth,)  and break  it
       down into  365 windows or 'sectors' on the plane  of  the  ecliptic,
       one for each  day of a year.

       The Sun will  pass  through all 365 sectors in one year, spending 24
       hours in each sector.

       Design a program  for  the  computer  so  that  it will list all the
       neutrinos with an  angle of approach  that  comes  within  the  band
       divided into 365 sectors.

       Eliminate  all  neutrinos   from   your  data   that   show   energy
       levels consistent with  those  of  our Sun.  Now compile the sectors
       that the Sun was in each day. Compare  them to the 364 other sectors
       that the Sun was not in.

       If present theories on stellar physics are correct, then neutrinos
       from stellar and galactic sources should flow unimpaired through the
       Sun, and there  will  be   NO  DISCERNIBLE  QUANTITATIVE  DIFFERENCE
       between the Sun  sectors  and the 364 other sectors that the Sun was
       not in.  This will not be so.

       I  predict  that  the  data will   exhibit   a  CONSISTENT  DECREASE
       of interstellar and   intergalactic  neutrinos  within   the   solar
       sectors.

       ELUSIVE NEUTRINOS

       This  chapter  offers   observational   evidence  which  led  me  to
       my conclusions.

       Problem:

       Dr. Raymond Davis of the Brookhaven  National   Laboratory  has been
       monitoring  the emanation of neutrons from the Sun  since  1967, and
       he has demonstrated that the flow of these neutrinos amounts to less
       than 1/3  of  the amount anticipated by the current  hydrogen fusion
       core theories.(5)  Why?

       Solution:

       The deficiency in  the  neutrino  count  may  be  accounted  for  as
       follows; neutrinos  originate from, or near, the Sun's surface.

       Since nothing can   travel   through   the  Sun's   Absolute  vacuum
       interior,  only the neutrinos produced on the side of the Sun facing
       us reach the Earth.

       Those neutrinos originating  from the   opposite  side  of  the  Sun
       cannot penetrate  the  Sun's  absolute vacuum interior and so escape
       the Earth based observer.

       This is the cause for the lesser neutrino flow observed to be coming
       from the Sun.

       Problem:

       When sunspots occur on the Sun's photosphere,  the neutrino count
       drops.

       Neutrinos have no charge and so cannot be affected by  the magnetic
       field of sunspots on the Sun's surface.

       If neutrinos originate from the Sun's core and travel outwards, then
       sunspots on the photospheric surface  should have no  effect  on the
       neutrinos.

       These subatomic particles should pass to the observer unimpeded,
       yet  the  neutrino     count    is    diminished    during   sunspot
       activity.(6)  Why?

       Solution:

       Neutrinos originate near the Sun's photospheric surface.

       Within  sunspots  there is decreased  temperature   and  luminosity,
       so there  is  less  likelihood  of  neutrino  production;   hence  a
       decrease of neutrinos during sunspot activity.

       SUNSPOTS

       Problem:

       Sunspots are depressions  in  the  Sun's photospheric surface.(7) If
       the interior  of a sunspot is closer to the Sun's supposed core, why
       does it get cooler and darker and  not  hotter and brighter in these
       areas?

       Solution:

       The Sun has no core.  A  sunspot  depression  is darker  because  it
       is closer  to  the Sun's Absolute vacuum interior.

       THOUGHT MODEL

       If the Sun's  mass  is  only  a  thin  shell of matter, how does one
       account for its powerful gravitational attraction?

       It is time for a thought model.

       Imagine  the  air in front of you.  Imagine now that you  can  apply
       a force  to  expel  the air away from  a given volume.   First,  you
       may notice that the most efficient shape to maintain  a  vacuum is a
       sphere.

       Next,  you  might  observe  that  the exterior air is  attracted  to
       the vacuum  --  an  attraction which falls away with  the  square
       of the distance from the source. This  attraction is a feature which
       exhibits the same characteristics as the force of gravity.

       To illustrate this  concept,  stir  a  cup  of  tea  or  coffee  and
       carefully pour in  some  milk. Notice how the interior of the vortex
       moves faster than the area further out from the vortex.

       A  vortex has a low pressure interior  and  high pressure  exterior.
       It behaves in a manner identical to that of the planets orbiting the
       Sun, in that both phenomena obey Kepler's Second  Law  of  Planetary
       Motion (8) - which is a notable characteristic of gravity.

       Another  way  you   can observe this attraction at work is  to  hold
       a vacuum cleaner nozzle up to a source  of  smoke. The attraction of
       smoke to  the  vacuum nozzle will fall off with the  square  of  the
       distance from the nozzle, just like gravity.

       Let us take our thought model into the real universe.

       Space  - any space - anywhere, contains a measure of mass/energy.

       The proof of  this  is  the  Background Radiation which pervades our
       universe.

       Even  the 'thinnest'  space  is  a  veritable  soup  of   radiation,
       virtual particles  and  even whole atoms passing through  any  given
       volume at phenomenal speeds.(9)

       It follows that the laws of pressure that we applied to our thought
       model  should  hold true anywhere in the universe; wherever there is
       pressure, a vacuum will attract.

       If an Absolute  vacuum  were possible, what behavior would we expect
       of its nature? How would the universe respond to such a phenomenon?

       Dictionaries describe a vacuum as: 'A space devoid of  matter.' This
       definition is no longer a sufficient  description of a vacuum, since
       it appears that all space in the Universe  contains  some measure of
       mass/energy.

       Perhaps  a better  description  would  be: 'A Vacuum   is  a  volume
       devoid of space.'

       Such a volume  might  be  quite  different  from conventional space.
       Since temperature  is   a  result   of  mass/energy  space,  it   is
       reasonable to assume   that  the temperature of an  Absolute  Vacuum
       must  be absolute zero.

       If time is  a  consequence  of  mass/energy  space, then an Absolute
       Vacuum must  be  without time. An observer within such a field would
       not be affected  by the time frame  of  exterior  space;  time would
       stand still for that observer while the exterior universe raced on.

       A  magnetic  field  is a manifestation of mass/energy  but   it   is
       NOT mass/energy  in  itself.  Because of this it seems reasonable to
       assume that a magnetic field may exist within an absolute vacuum.

       In  our  thought  model  we used an   imaginary  force  to  maintain
       a continuous vacuum. Is there any way of demonstrating the existence
       of this force?

       PLASMA: THE SUPER-HOT GAS

       As I mentioned  in  the  introduction,  it was not  long  ago,  that
       physics classified matter into only three states: Solid, liquid, and
       gas.

       It  was not  realized  until  recently  that a gas heated to a  very
       high temperature  does not obey the  law  of  gasses; it displays  a
       behavior unique  to its own nature and scientists have only recently
       begun to probe its secrets.(10)

       So different is  this  state from a regular gas, that  it  has  been
       classified as a fourth state of matter: a plasma.(11)

       Because all stars  consist  of  this  super-hot gas, it is estimated
       that over  ninety  percent  of  the   known  universe  exists  in  a
       plasma state.(12)

       Put  simply,   plasma   is   a  super-hot gas  in  which   electrons
       are stripped away from protons, placing  particles  of like polarity
       in the same camp.

       Plasmas  which are  shot through a plasma gun ( a  magnetic  field,)
       and into  a  vacuum tube display well  defined  structure.

       Unfortunately, because  of   the  speed (120 miles per second,) with
       which  the plasma makes its way down  the vacuum tube, photos reveal
       only a glimmering  of  the   complexity that can be  contributed  to
       plasma structure.

       However, it  is  known that the plasma structure can evolve  into  a
       helix-like flow composed of two separate  streams, one consisting of
       electrons and the   other   of  protons. Furthermore,  it  has  been
       observed  that the structure  as  a  whole  maintains a stable shape
       that  can  best  be  described  as  a cross between a doughnut and a
       "Slinky" -  a toy spring that can 'walk' down a staircase, -  turned
       in on itself.(13)

       It  is  significant  that  electrons  and   protons   can   organize
       into separate  camps,  because  like particles of  the  same  charge
       repel one another.

       If  it is  possible  to  produce  a  plasma  configuration where the
       mutual repulsion  of particles occur,  then  it  is  likely that the
       volume left in their wake is an Absolute Vacuum.

       It  strikes me  that  it would be a fruitful enterprise  to  monitor
       some future plasma experiments with a sensitive gravimeter to see if
       known plasma configurations       exhibit      inducing      gravity
       characteristics.

       RUDIMENTS OF THE DYNAMIC GRAVAC CYCLE

       Although it is highly possible that  the  following  scenario  is  a
       gross oversimplification, I  believe it to be an accurate  thumbnail
       rendition of  the Sun's mode of propagation.

       I call it the Solar Gravity/Vacuum Cycle, or the Solar GRAVAC cycle:

       Imagine  a  gaseous giant, perhaps a little bigger than  Jupiter.

       The gravitational sum  of  its  mass  causes intense pressure and so
       generates atomic fusion at its center.

       The  fusion reaction  splits  up protons  and  electrons  which  are
       forced into like camps, where they repel one another.

       However,  the  plasma    can  only  travel   outwards    a    finite
       distance, because it has left an Absolute Vacuum in its wake.

       The attraction of  mass/energy  space  towards  the  Absolute Vacuum
       causes a gravitational implosion.

       The plasma has nowhere to go. It cannot  go further inwards, because
       of the  repulsive magnetic field; nor can it expand outwards, due to
       the gravity holding it back - what's a plasma to do?

       To  answer this   question,  try  the  following:   Rub  your  hands
       together fast and furious. See how they get hot?

       The  solar  hydrogen   shell  is under  intense  pressure   at   the
       vacuum boundary  and  this causes the Sun's radiation.  The
       released energy maintains  the plasma because electrons are stripped
       from protons and  so   the  cycle repeats, thereby  maintaining  the
       radiation of  the Sun.

       The  energy  needed  to  maintain a total vacuum of a  given  volume
       is equal  to the energy radiating from its boundary. In the case  of
       our sun, that is 3.38 X 10 to the 33 ergs/sec.(14)

       Let us now review the cycle:

       A primordial giant  planet  -  larger  than  Jupiter  -  inaugurates
       standard gravitational  compression in the core  of  proto-
       sun
               ...Pressure...Nuclear Fusion.....Plasma.....Electrons

                                       form

                                   Camp/Protons

                                       form

         Camp....Magnetic repulsion....Induced Gravitational Attraction...

                                 And then back to

                                 ' Pressure.'....

       This concept is  in  harmony  with  the  conservation   of   angular
       momentum, in that  it  accounts  for the relatively slow rotation of
       our Sun.

       Jupiter,  the  fifth   planet  from  the  Sun,  has   by   far   the
       greatest portion of angular momentum of the Solar System. If the Sun
       contracted from  a cloud of hydrogen, one would expect the center to
       rotate the fastest,  like a spinning ice skater will  rotate  faster
       if  she draws her  arms into her side.

       The GRAVAC scenario  suggests  that  the early proto-Sun's  spin was
       considerable while it  was  a  dense   ball   of  mass,  but  as  it
       inaugurated nuclear fusion and expanded into a thin shell of plasma,
       it lost its angular momentum - like the ice skater  letting her arms
       out and slowing down.(15)

       HELIOSEISMOLOGY - THE RING OF TRUTH

       A whole new science has recently sprung up called Helioseismology.

       It has  been   observed  that  the Sun vibrates, rather like a bell.
       It is presently   believed  that  solar  resonances  are  propagated
       acoustically from the Sun's core.(16) But is this so?

       Solar oscillations came  as a complete surprise to  solar  theorists
       because  one  does not usually associate structures  that get denser
       towards  their  center    as    good   candidates   for    effective
       oscillators.

       Hollow structures, such as bells are good oscillators; so too  is a
       GRAVAC Sun.

       We  know  from  studying  the  powerful  magnetic fields that  erupt
       from sunspot  depressions that the  Sun  is  capable of  propagating
       interior magnetic fields reaching thousands of gauss.(17)

       It is this  interior  field  which  causes  the  Sun's  magnetically
       sensitive outer shell  to  dance  upon  the interior magnetic field,
       like the oscillations produced by an acoustic speaker.

       A  blind-folded  person would be hard  pressed  to tell  whether  he
       is being addressed directly or via a speaker.

       The same is true for Helioseismology; the observer is blind  to the
       interior and so  the  information  is interpreted in  the  light  of
       present concepts of solar theory.

       Helioseismologists have discovered   a   condition   in   the  Sun's
       shallower layers  which   is  at  variance  with  conventional  core
       models: Through frequency  splittings  resulting   from   the  Sun's
       rotation, it is  observed that  the rotation actually decreases with
       depth. It is hard  for any core  theory  to  come to terms with this
       lack of angular momentum.(18)

       This  observation  of   the  Sun  suggests an inversion  -   a   sun
       turned inside out.

       RELATED NATURAL PHENOMENA

       Vocal cords produce compressional waves ( high and low  pressures )
       that  travel  through the air.

       These waves are  received  by  the  ear,  which  converts  them into
       electro-chemical impulses that  are   distributed  to  the  relevant
       centers of the brain.(19)

       The  ear also  acts  as  a  mechanism of body balance;   the   semi-
       circular canals  allow  the  brain to determine the position  of
       the  head in relation to the gravitational attraction of the Earth.

       If pressure and  gravity  were  two  separate  and unrelated forces,
       would one not  expect  to find two  distinctly  separate  organs  to
       monitor these phenomena?

       A  plane flies through the air; its forward motion  produces  a flow
       of air above   the  wing  which  creates  a  standing  low  pressure
       center.(20)

       The plane is  sucked  into  the   air,   away   from   the   Earth's
       gravitational field.

       Again we observe an interplay between the forces  of pressure
       and gravity.

       When a rocket  in  space  fires its engines, the same  interplay  of
       forces are  at  work.  The  rocket  places  a  high  pressure behind
       itself;  in so  doing it can be said  that  a  low  pressure  center
       exists in front  of  the  rocket,  and  the  rocket  moves  in  that
       direction.

       MR. SCIENCE & THE BREEZY ROOM

       I  have constructed  a  very  special  room. Its design allows for a
       flow of  air through the ceiling and  floor  of the room. It has  no
       windows and whoever  is  inside  is  unable  to  make  any  exterior
       observations.

       As with  Einstein's  famous accelerating rocket,(21) the observer is
       free to  draw conclusions from any phenomena that take place in  the
       room, but he is unaware of the exterior environment.

       We  now  place  a  fan above the  roof  of  the  room  which  forces
       air downwards. Air  flows  through  the room and Mr.  Science  takes
       note.

       The room is  now  placed  on  a  high  tower some distance above the
       Earth.

       Imagine that we  now pile an enormous  quantity  of  air  above  the
       tower.

       Due to the   Earths  gravitational  attraction  which   causes   the
       atmosphere to 'hug'  the  planet, the air will flow back towards the
       Earth and regain its composure.

       In doing so, the air will also flow through Mr. Science's room  -he
       takes note.

       When asked about the nature of the two experiments, he tells us that
       he believes them to be identical - a flow of air from top to bottom.

       He is unaware that the first experiment was the result  of pressure;
       nor does he know that the second experiment was caused by gravity.

       He therefore  concludes that the nature of the force that  propelled
       the air  through the room was the  same  in  both  instances; to Mr.
       Science, pressure_and_gravity_are_identical!

       NATURE'S GRAVITY WELLS

       Earlier, I mentioned that a vortex in a stirred cup of coffee mimics
       the  force  of gravity. This phenomena is not limited  to  our  cup;
       it manifests itself throughout nature's domain.

       The low pressure eye of a hurricane is a strangely tranquil place in
       which there is little wind and the blue sky can be seen above, while
       on all sides the high pressure fury circulates.

       Such is the  power  of  the  hurricane's eye that the ocean has been
       observed to rise several feet higher  in  this center than the ocean
       level surrounding the eye.(22)

       This rise in  sea  level  is  caused  by  the  low pressure  of  the
       hurricane's eye; the  mass  of  the ocean in the eye is attracted to
       the relative vacuum.

       As with gravity, the attraction to the eye falls off with the square
       of the distance from its center.

       Spiral  galaxies mimic  the  vortex  and  their shape leaves us with
       some perplexing questions:  If  galaxies  are  gravitationally-bound
       systems in dynamic   equilibrium,   they  should consist  of  enough
       matter  to hold themselves together.

       Surprisingly, it would  appear  that  there  is  not  enough  matter
       present in  galaxies  to  achieve   this,  thereby  giving  rise  to
       the famous 'Missing Mass Problem'.(23)

       How  does  a  spiral  galaxy  obtain  the additional   gravitational
       force when  it  does  not have a corresponding quantity  of  matter?
       Is it possible that its high energy center is an Absolute Vacuum?

       If the GRAVAC   scenario   proves   correct,   then  it  is  not  an
       unreasonable speculation  that galactic centers of a spiral galaxies
       are inducing gravity without a corresponding quantity of mass.

       THE CONSEQUENCES OF A GRAVAC SUN

       The  concept of Absolute Vacuums may  go some way to explain Olber's
       Paradox, which states that, if space is infinite, why is the sky not
       bright with radiative sources?

       If space is interrupted with Absolute Vacuums, - and  there would be
       as many of  these  as there are stars - then any given area of space
       would in effect be 'shielded' from other quadrants.

       If the Sun is merely a shell of mass  and  so  has considerably less
       mass than  hitherto expected, then it cannot afford  to merely drift
       around living  off   its  limited  mass, or it would soon expend its
       supply of fuel.

       This suggests that there must be  some  mechanism  through which the
       Sun replenishes its dwindling fuel supply.

       I  would suggest  that  it  does  this  by  orbiting   the   galaxy,
       'feeding' off  the  clouds and globules that pervade the Milky  Way.

       The Sun's magnetic   and   gravitational   capacity  make   for   an
       efficient 'food foraging' mechanism.  Both nebulae and Sun travel in
       the same direction about  the  galaxy,  like cars traveling  in  the
       same  direction  on a highway.

       Although  the Sun  is  unlikely  to  collide  with the nebulae on  a
       given trajectory, their mutual gravitational  attraction  will alter
       the Sun's course  towards  the cloud and the Sun  will  plunge  into
       the nebula's hydrogen-rich interior.

       It is estimated  that  the  Sun's  magnetic  influence  reaches well
       beyond the planets  of our solar  system.  When  highly  accelerated
       particles of the  solar wind collide with the gas and dust of space,
       electrons and protons are knocked off from one another,  thus making
       these particles within the Sun's heliosphere magnetically sensitive.

       This is somewhat similar  to the static cling you get in a drier.

       The charged particle follows the magnetic fieldlines to the north or
       south pole of the Sun, depending on the polarity of the particle.

       The Sun's gravitational  and  magnetic fields are an effective means
       of sweeping the galactic plane for matter.

       We can see this effect on a smaller  scale  with our own planet when
       we watch  the  cascade of particles coming to Earth in the  form  of
       the Aurora Borealis.

       In the same way the Sun consumes the matter which is  necessary  for
       its continued existence.

       Our Sun is  presently  not  in  a nebula, and so it is not digesting
       much matter  at the moment, but  if  you  look  at  stars  in  these
       nebulae, you will see that they are in a highly energetic state.

       I  suggest that  this is due to the infalling matter  which  excites
       the surface  of  these  suns. Many astronomers believe that the high
       energy state of suns in nebulae  is  due  to  their  youth, and they
       point to the Hurtzsprung-Russell diagram as the proof of this.

       The  Hurtzsprung-Russell  diagram plots stars on a  chart  in  order
       of their magnitude  and  temperature,  and  it is believed that this
       tells us something about the evolution of stars.

       Can  we rely  on  such  a  diagram   for  evolutionary  information?
       Consider this little story:

       An umpire is standing in a crowded stadium. Upon his nose is an
       intelligent  wart. This  wart  desires  to  know   the   process  of
       evolution of its host, namely the umpire.

       In order to  aid  itself in this quest, the  wart observes the other
       people in the stadium. Although the wart cannot  see,  it is able to
       monitor heartbeats and blood  pressure of people present.

       Armed with this information, the wart  constructs a graph upon which
       it places  the  rate  of  hart beat and blood pressure  of  all  the
       people in the stadium.

       The wart now  mistakenly believes that by comparing  people  in this
       manner, it has  acquired  a  system  that  displays  a  sequence  of
       evolution from youth to old age.

       In  reality,  the   graph   displays   no   such   information;   it
       merely describes  the  momentary  state of excitement of the  people
       in the stadium.  The same is true for stars in nebulae. Stars of any
       age burn hotter and brighter while feeding.

       CONCLUSION

       In 1979 I stayed in Chicago with a  friend  who had been kind enough
       to give me  lodging  while  I  was  organizing an exhibition  of  my
       artwork.

       One  evening, after a particularly strenuous day I took a  long lazy
       soak in the  bath.  By  chance  I grabbed up an astronomy periodical
       which lay atop  a  stack  of magazines  which  happened  to  contain
       pictures taken by the Voyager spacecraft which had  recently  passed
       through the Jovian  system.   Those  images  held  me transfixed for
       hours, and the tub water was quite  cold  when  I  emerged  from its
       primordial soup.

       Eight years later and after considerable reflection I still cannot
       dissect, much less  put  into  any  coherent  order  of thought, the
       process that led to the chrysalis  which  formed  in  my mind; I can
       only offer its fruits.

       These writings are an attempt to put the essence of that vision into
       a semblance of order.

       In the process of writing this paper I have come to realize  that we
       live in an  outrageously animated universe where nature's  ingenuity
       is law.

       Within this cosm, no cohesive entity is allowed existence unless the
       efficiency  of its  structure   has   undergone   nature's  rigorous
       trials.

       If suns feed  through  the  manipulation   of  electromagnetism  and
       gravity, it  would seem reasonable to assume that they  would  do so
       in the most efficient way possible.

       Consider natures 'invention' of the strawberry flower.  This  is an
       efficient  device which allows for pollination and fruit.

       Pollination assures reproduction.  The  fruit which are derived from
       the pollinated flower  are specifically designed for the survival of
       its offspring.

       The seeds that are imbedded on the  surface  of  the strawberry pass
       unharmed  through  the  animal  digestive  system.  In  this way the
       offspring are deposited  in  a rich compost, away  from  the  parent
       plant thereby avoiding competition.

       I  propose that  it  is the nature of suns exhibit the same  measure
       of ingenuity.

       In  space, mass is scarce and suns  will  have evolved in such a way
       as to take the greatest advantage of the mass that  is  available to
       them.

       Mass  - from  which  gravity  and electromagnetism are derived - are
       the tools  with which suns seek  their  fuel.  If  suns  can  induce
       gravity - make   more   gravity than the corresponding  quantity  of
       mass  allows -  then they will have sought a way to do so, for it is
       the nature of all life-forms to seek an excellence of efficiency.

       The  life-urge is a universal and  little-understood  force;  it  is
       the common thread which holds the microcosm to the macrocosm.

       I  think  it  unlikely that this thin sheath we call   a   biosphere
       is unique  in   its   essence;  if  we  only  choose  to  see,  then
       manifestations of  life  are to be found on all scales of the cosm.

       Seasons repeat, galaxies spin,  atoms oscillate.

       Mankind  is often fooled into thinking  of consistency as inanimate;
       a cup seems to be a cup from moment to moment, but  why should it be
       the same cup?  Is  there any particular reason why we should believe
       an atom is the same atom after each oscillation?

       Can  we  maintain   that  a forest is the same  forest  from  season
       to season?

       Nor is the  consistency  of  an  ocean's   color  a  result  of  the
       inanimate; on the contrary, its color is a celebration of life.

       The 'unchanging' appearance   of  an oceans color  and  hue  is  net
       result of the  countless  micro-organisms  in  the process of living
       within its water.

       Why  is  it  so hard for us as humans  to  see  and   comprehend   a
       living universe?

       In  our shells of being, we are trapped in our own  time  notion and
       it is  only  through  insight, patience and study  that  the
       actions of smaller and larger cosms come to life for us.


       Humankind must resist falling prey to the vanity of uniqueness.

       The  sum of  our  species  has shown no more self determination than
       any other  species;  we mindlessly  extract  trapped  carbon  in the
       form of coal and oil and eject it into the Earths atmosphere.

       Is there purpose in this?

       How would we  know  if we refuse to even consider  the  Earth  as  a
       living entity  of which we are an interacting part? We hurtle along,
       blinded by our  lack  of humility; if we refuse look about us in the
       midst of a living  universe,  how  will  we know oblivion even if we
       were rushing directly towards it?


       I   suspect  that the vast majority of copies of this   paper   will
       be thrown  away  without  even  being  read.  Some will be  casually
       browsed through before  they are  discarded.  However,  through  the
       sheer force of their  numbers  it  is quite possible  that  a  few -
       such  as  you  dear  reader  -  will actually have read the paper in
       its entirety.

       I  fancy someday,  someone  will   be   tempted   to   perform   the
       occultation experiment  which   I  have described  earlier  in  this
       paper.  I suspect  that   this   will happen sooner or later anyway,
       and If  my  vision is false,  and   neutrinos  pass  through the Sun
       unimpeded, then  surely I have hurt or offended no one.

       However, if it holds the seeds of truth - that gravity  is  no slave
       to matter  -  where  lie  the  limits  of humankind's destiny, if we
       learn to understand and control the nature of its force?

       It  is  quite possible that no one  will  remember   my   prediction
       when verified,  but that is of no consequence. The origin of an idea
       is of no   importance;   time   bleaches  the  pages   of   history,
       names are eventually  forgotten  in  the  haze of time and no one is
       remembered for very  long.

       I suspect Nietzsche is wrong when  he  writes  that  the only things
       remembered are written  in  blood  and  stone.  Overall,  humankinds
       collective  memory is quite short and so it is only the concepts
       that become  indispensable  and  fundamental to the survival of  our
       species that  ever  remain  through  the  rise  and fall of cultures
       and  in my conceit, it is here that I stake my claim.

       Man  has no  time  but  that  river of dreams upon  which  he  casts
       himself adrift.

       If  you have  any  questions  or comments, please direct them to  me
       at:

                                Stephen Goodfellow,
                                 146 Farrand Park,
                              Highland Park, MI 48023
                                  (313) 883-4827

       CREDITS

       I would like to thank the following  people  who have taken the time
       to correspond  or  talk with me.

       Walter Kauppila,  Physics Professor at Wayne State  University.  Dr.
       Favro, W.S.U. Professor   Chen,   Professor  of  astronomy,   W.S.U.
       Professor Teske, Physics, University of Michigan.

       Jim  Thele, Electrical   Technician    at    G.M.   Greg   Menovick,
       Mathematics, W.S.U.  Professor Wadehra, University of Michigan.

       Professor Cowley, Physics   &   Astronomy,  Wayne State  University.
       Greenberg,  Editor of  Kronos   Journal.  Leslie  Leifer, Chemistry,
       Mich. Tech,  Univ.   Special  thanks   to   Dr.   Raymond  Davis  of
       Brookhaven National Laboratory for his research.

       Thanks  to  my   Brother,  Justin Meilgaard, for helping   me   with
       this pamphlet.

       I  also thank  Bill  Haus,  Allan   Franklin,  Ralph Franklin, Janis
       Lewitt, Dennis Lamberis, Jackie Jablonski,  for  teaching  me how to
       think.

       Special thanks to Lowell Boileau and Marvin Reili to whom I owe  the
       existence of this paper, and who have taken the brunt   of  my  'off
       the wall' ideas with immeasurable patience.


       REFERENCES

       (1)  "Gravity" by George Gamow, Doubleday Publishers 1962, p.138

       (2)  "Realm of  the  Universe"  by  George  O.  Abell, Saunders Pub.
            1980.  pp.285-86

       (3)  The concept of neutrinos passing  through  the Sun is confirmed
            by conversation  with   Professor  Wadehra from  University  of
            Michigan, dept.  of  Astrophysics  (1/21/85) Prof. Wadehra also
            agreed that it is  hypothetically  possible to determine:

            (a) The  source  of a neutrino;  the angle of neutrino approach
            can  be determined by collision,  and

            (b) A neutrino's energy level  can  be  determined.   (Hence  a
            solar neutrino cannot be mistaken for a neutrino  of a
            higher  energy  even though it originates from  a   star  which
            is occulted by the Sun.)

       (4)  See "Sun," Encyclopedia Britannica, 1980, vol.17, p.178.

       (5)  Encyclopedia  Britannica,   "Science  and  the   Future"   Year
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       (6)  News Notes, Sky & Telescope December issue, 1984 p.506

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       (8)  "Sensitive Chaos" by Theodor Schwenk, Schocken Books, New York,
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       (9)  "The Key  to the Universe" 1978 by Nigel Calder.  Penguin  Pub.
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            "Astrophysical  Quantities"   1973   by  C.W.  Allen,  3rd  ed.
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       (10) "Solid Clues" 1985 by Gerald  Feinburg,  Simon  & Schuster pub.
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       (11) "The ABC of Plasma" Fusion Magazine, by Riemannian, Nov. 1978

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            Publication p.222

       (15) "Design  of  the Universe" by  Fritz  Kahn,  Klein  Publishers,
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       (16) Scientific American,  Sept.  1985 "Helioseismology"  (Article,)
            John W.   Leibacher,  Robers W.  Noyes, Juri Toomre,  Roger  K.
            Ulrich; p.48-57.

       (17) "A New Sun" by John A. Eddy, NASA 1979 (SP-402); p.27.

       (18) See (15); p.56.

       (19) Encyclopedia  Britannica   1980  vol.5,  'Ear,'pp.   1120-1131.
            Also: "The Body" 1985 Anthony Smith, Pelican Books, 'The Ear.'

       (20) Encyclopedia  Britannica     1980   vol.1,    'Heavier-than-air
            craft,' pp.372-383

       (21) "Gravity" by  George  Gamow,  Doubleday       Publishers  1962,
            p.118

       (22) Encyclopedia  Britannica   1980   vol.   9,   'Hurricanes   and
            Typhoons' p.63

            Scientific  American    1964     vol.211,    'Experiments    in
            Hurricane Modification' by R.H. Simpson and Joanne  S.  Malkus,
            pp.27-37

       (23) "Principles of  Cosmology"  1978,  by  Michael Berry, Cambridge
            Univ.  Press, London; p.17.

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