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We know that spacetime is einsteinian, not euclidean, yes. But that's not what's being discussed here. The issue is whether the force of gravity deviates from the expected 1/r^2 value. Experiments, measurements and observations within the solar system have not revealed any deviation. The precession of mercury is not due to a deviation from 1/r^2; it is due to space near the sun being bent instead of flat. Ditto GPS; we have to adjust for time dilation and curved space, but not for any deviation from 1/r^2. MOND theories predict that MOND gravity is indistinguishable from normal at short ranges less than several light years; the MOND effects only show up at distances of many light years.


You seem to just be arguing about the definition of "gravity" now.


That’s kinda the whole point, isn’t it? I’m just a layman, but my understanding is that the incompatibilities of GR and QM point to a need for a proper theory of gravity. Looking at the dark matter problem from a purely GR-perspective will miss that context.




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