SimonFunnell

I am not sure I understand, for example: Lets suppose I have two clocks side by side that keep the same time for many years. One day I decide to move one of the clocks so it is now above the clock it was previously at the side of. Now, at the same time, by complete coincedence, the clock I move now starts to run slower than the other. I could deduce from this that moving the clock caused time to slow down for the clock, but this would be fallacious reasoning as we know its just the clock running slower. I am assuming the case is different for time dialation, that there must be reasoning and evidence that suggest time dialation as opposed to the atom vibrating at a slower/faster speed.

One of the citied proofs of relativity is an experiement using atomic clocks to prove time dialation. My question is, how do scientists know this is time dialation and not the atom simply raising or lowering the speed of their 'tick'?

I guess I am just having trouble visualising spacetime bending and keeping me on the planet. For example, in the visualisation posted it looks like, its even stated, that spacetime is a like a flat surface warping. What I am struggling with is how that works on earth, are you saying that spacetime doesn't bend at the earth/human scale?

I have seen this visualisation expressing the suns gravitational effect on our planet quite a bit: However, what I don't see, and what this question asks, is how does this work with the gravity and objects on the earth, me for example? I was hoping somebody could provide a link or explain this. Thanks.