History PlayingWith / GravityIsOnlyATheory

** Bob does this with other theorys, arguing that the world is flat or the center of the solar system or that magnetism doesn't exist or similar. Note that these extended examples of "only a theory" are dependent on the setting: It only counts if the story takes place on present-day earth or similar world where these theories are indeed theorys. There is a huge difference between a present-day educated character claiming that the earth is flat or the center of the universe and a stone-age shaman making the same claims.

** Bob does this with other theorums, arguing that the world is flat or the center of the solar system or that magnetism doesn't exist or similar. Note that these extended examples of "only a theorum" are dependent on the setting: It only counts if the story takes place on present-day earth or similar world where these theories are indeed theorums. There is a huge difference between a present-day educated character claiming that the earth is flat or the center of the universe and a stone-age shaman making the same claims.

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** Bob doesn't argue against the ''existence'' of gravity, but [[TruthInTelevision that Newton's gravitational formula]] [[AlbertEinstein is inaccurate.]]

* '''PlayedForLaughs''': Bob's argument is designed to be hilariously silly or have hilariously silly consequences.
* '''PlayedForDrama''': Trying to prove gravity wrong, Bob walks off a cliff. Tragedy or Epiphany ensues as he either plummets to death/mutilation or [[Film/TheMatrix actually manage to show everyone that the world indeed is much stranger then they think]]. Or ''both'', as he proves his point ''and'' plummets to his death as the power of [[strike:the sun]] [[TabletopGame/MageTheAscension paradox backlash]] causes his Icarus wings to melt.
* '''Played For Analysis''': Bob actually bothers to make a nuanced argument, hopefully including a distinction between the issue of ''how / if'' gravity works and ''why'' gravity works (or doesn't work) the way it works (or doesn't work).
* '''Lampshaded''': Bob's friend Alice reminds him that the word "theory" has a different meaning in science than it does in common conversation.
* '''Parodied''': Bob follows a herd of lemmings off of a cliff. The lemmings fall, but Bob flies up into the sky.

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** Bob argues that Peano Arithmatic is only a theory.

'''Basic Trope''': Bob argues against a well-established and proven scientific theory, and thus either considers it false or considers it equal to any other explanation.

* '''PlayedForDrama''': Trying to prove gravity wrong, Bob walks off a cliff. Tragedy or Epiphany ensues as he either plummets to death/mutilation or [[TheMatrix actually manage to show everyone that the world indeed is much stranger then they think]]. Or ''both'', as he proves his point ''and'' plummets to his death as the power of [[strike:the sun]] [[TabletopGame/MageTheAscension paradox backlash]] causes his Icarus wings to melt.

* '''Exploited''': Alice knows that Bob believes this, and tricks him into walking off a cliff.

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob does this with other theorums, arguing that the world is flat or the center of the solar system or that magnetism doesn't exist or similar. Note that these extended examples of "only a theorum" are dependent on the setting: It only counts if the story takes place on present-day earth or similar world where these theories are indeed theorums. There is a huge difference between a present-day educated character claiming that the earth is flat or the center of the universe and a stone-age shaman making the same claims.

* '''Justified''': Bob lives in a setting where gravity is indeed optional.

* '''Subverted''': Bob is a superhero-in-denial. He think he has evidence for gravity being wrong, but that's only his way of trying to explain away his own telekinetic superpowers.

* '''Subverted''': Bob is a superhero-in-denial. he think he has evidence for gravity being wrong, but that's only his way of trying to explain away his own telekinetic superpowers.

* '''PlayedForLaughs''': Bobs argument is designed to be hilariously silly or have hilariously silly consequences.

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* '''Averted''': Nobody tries to disprove any scientific theory

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'''Basic Trope:''' Bob argues against a well-established and proven scientific theory, and thus either considers it false or considers it equal to any other explanation.
* '''Played Straight:''' Bob makes his argument against gravity, either verbally or by physically trying to prove gravity wrong.
* '''Extended Trope:''' Bob does this with other theorums, arguing that the world is flat or the center of the solar system or that magnetism doesn't exist or similar. Note that these extended examples of "only a theorum" are dependent on the setting: It only counts if the story takes place on present-day earth or similar world where these theories are indeed theorums. There is a huge difference between a present-day educated character claiming that the earth is flat or the center of the universe and a stone-age shaman making the same claims.
* '''Justified:''' Bob lives in a setting where gravity is indeed optional.

* '''Subverted:''' Bob is a superhero-in-denial. he think he has evidence for gravity being wrong, but that's only his way of trying to explain away his own telekinetic superpowers.

* '''PlayedForLaughs:''' Bobs argument is designed to be hilariously silly or have hilariously silly consequences.
* '''PlayedForDrama:''' Trying to prove gravity wrong, Bob walks off a cliff. Tragedy or Epiphany ensues as he either plummets to death/mutilation or [[TheMatrix actually manage to show everyone that the world indeed is much stranger then they think]]. Or ''both'', as he proves his point ''and'' plummets to his death as the power of [[strike:the sun]] [[TabletopGame/MageTheAscension paradox backlash]] causes his Icarus wings to melt.
* '''Played For Analysis:''' Bob actually bothers to make a nuanced argument, hopefully including a distinction between the issue of ''how / if'' gravity works and ''why'' gravity works (or doesn't work) the way it works (or doesn't work).

* '''PlayedForDrama:''' Trying to prove gravity wrong, Bob walks off a cliff. Tragedy or Epiphany ensues as he either plummets to death/mutilation or [[TheMatrix actually manage to show everyone that the world indeed is much stranger then they think]]. Or ''both'', as he proves his point ''and'' plummets to his death as the power of [[strike:the sun]] [[MageTheAscension paradox backlash]] causes his Icarus wings to melt.

'''Basic Trope:''' Bob thinks gravity is only a theory, and thus either consider it false or consider it equal to any other idea about why we don't all just float away.

* '''Basic Trope:''' Bob thinks gravity is only a theory, and thus either consider it false or consider it equal to any other idea about why we don't all just float away.

* '''Extended Trope:''' Bob does this with other theorums, arguing that the world is flat or the center of the solar system or that magnetism doesn't exist or similar. Note that these extended examples of "only a theorum" are dependent on the setting: It only counts if the story takes place on present-day earth or similar world where these theories are indeed theorums. There is a huge difference between a present-day educated character claiming that the earth is flat or the center of the universe and a stone-age shaman making the same claims.

* '''Played Straight:''' Bob makes his argument against gravity, either verbally or by physically trying to prove gravity wrong.

* '''Played For Analysis:''' Bob actually bothers to make a nuanced argument, hopefully including a distinction between the issue of ''how / if'' gravity works and ''why'' gravity works (or doesn't work) the way it works (or doesn't work).