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fsh
1y ago
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The gravitational redshift is proportional to the gravitational potential (~1/distance), not to the gravitational acceleration (~1/distance²). This suppresses the effect of small masses nearby a lot compared to the effect of the earth.
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rcxdude
1y ago
ah, gotcha, that makes a big difference
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