But I disagree.

Because I believe the atom is electrically positive and not neutral.

?Today's assumption is tomorrow's assignment?.

I wrote this saying in 1977 when I started to question myself about the possibility of harnessing gravitational forces as a new kind of energy source.

I kept this thought in mind to help me going while being aware of the great challenges lying ahead in tackling such a complex and controversial issue.

Following in the footsteps of Christopher Columbus I sailed on to discover the secrets of gravity. Yes, it all started with wishful thinking and so it is. Like it was to Columbus.

Now, try to imagine a world where electricity is freely available or very inexpensive to buy, by harnessing the gravitational forces, anywhere - even in a desert. What achievement this will be!

But first, let's start with an assumption and figure out an idea which may lead us to discover the scientific knowledge of what gravity is all about.

As a ?Faraday? my explanations are in layman's language. Equations and formulae will come at a later stage.

So, why do I consider that the atom at the surface of the earth is electrically positive?

1. As we all know our earth's north and south poles are created by the electromagnetic field at the earth's core. Similarly, I believe, our earth's crust consists of another two-like poles (spherical plates): an outer layer plate and an inner layer plate, one above the other, with a dielectric (mantel) in between like a huge spherical capacitor - with the difference, that instead of magnetic poles we now also have two electrically charged plates, that covers the whole area of the earth: the inner plate's atom, charged negative, and the outer plate's atom, charged positive. These two plates attract each other and this is what gravity is all about, because positive and negative charges attract each other. We do not feel anything except the weight of our body, because we are also made of positive atoms like all the other matter that surrounds us.

2. It is a fact that most lightning strikes from the earth's surface (outer plate) towards the clouds ? and not as it is commonly believed ? the other way round? When lightning strikes millions of positive volts are emitted from the outer plate and discharged to the clouds. Unfortunately, sometimes lightning strikes also through the underground telephone lines, pass the telephone receiver, spark out of the telephone handset, causing several fatal bodily incidents, deaths, and fire to buildings. This is proof that the earth's surface is made of positively charged atoms.

3. It is a fact that our sun radiates myriads of positive electrified particles that shower the surface of the earth constantly, thus sustaining the atom's positive charge. The Auroras at the North and South Poles are a physical and visual proof of these positive electrified particles.

4. It is a fact that the oceans are salty. Could it be for the same reason why corrosion (salt) accumulates around the positive terminal of a car battery? Is the earth like one gigantic electric cell?

Conclusion:

In my opinion, scientists build up all sorts of formulae and equations to hide their assumptions.

Labeling the atom, as being electrically neutral is one example ? where they well know that a scientific experiment to proof the atom as electrically neutral does not exist!

Or are they just assuming that the atom is electrically neutral?