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west_of_everywhere t1_itxzn0i wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Would heavy unstable elements at the core of a star have a significantly extended half-life due to gravity? by SpectralMagic

>However, at the center of the Sun, the gravitational force is close to zero. So I'm pretty sure there would be no effect.

Isn't time dilation a function of potential energy, not force? Thanks!

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