Earth's magnetic field 'boosts gravity'

[Biggins]

I was searching the internet and came across an old article from the New Scientist. It states that there is a link between Gravity and the Earths Magnetic field...leading to a conclusion that there are hidden dimensions in space-time, as opposed to an EM cause of gravitation as any intelligent person would think.

'The pair suggest that electromagnetism and gravity influence one another enough for gravity's pull to be noticeably affected by the Earth's magnetic field.'

'In a paper ... the researchers calculated the values they would expect G to have at different locations around the world. They say it should be greater where the Earth's magnetic field is stronger, with the highest measurements at the north and south magnetic poles.
The values of G measured so far seem to fit with that idea. But the researchers say the best way to test their theory would be to take accurate measurements of G at locations such as the magnetic poles and particular longitudes on the equator, and then check those values against the predictions.'

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn2 ... avity.html

[RayTomes]

Interesting!

[junglelord]

Newton's constant, which describes the strength of the gravitational pull that bodies exert on each other, is the most poorly determined of the constants of nature. The two most accurate measurements have experimental errors of 1 part in 10,000, yet their values differ by 10 times that amount. So physicists are left with no idea of its absolute value.

I wonder what Steven O could teach us about Miles work and this statement.
They seem to be at odds with each other.
Which leads me to believe that Steven is correct..