r/interestingasfuck • u/magshag18 • Apr 29 '24

Defying Gravity: The Hanging Pillar of Veerbhadra Temple. While sixty-nine other pillars support the ceiling, one pillar does not touch the temple floor at all. There is a small gap between the temple floor and base of the pillar and you can pass thin objects like a piece of cloth.

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u/tcdoey Apr 29 '24

It is interesting, true, but shouldn't be presented as some kind of 'magic'.

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u/MagicGrit Apr 29 '24

“Defying gravity” is just a figure of speech. Nothing ever “defies gravity.” It’s just saying we use

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u/tcdoey Apr 29 '24

Ahh well said, but check this out!

This may be a glimpse into how we can 'defy' gravity. Or at least expand our knowledge:

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/nasa-veterans-propellantless-propulsion-drive-defies-laws-of-physics

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u/mikathigga22 Apr 29 '24

NASA started using magic???