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Is the attractive force of gravity the same thing as the curvature of space due to gravity?

Is the gravitational effect which makes it difficult for me to lift 225 pounds at the gym the same effect which curves the light of distant stars as it passes through the curved space near the sun? I understand that mass curves space; but is it the curvature of space which accounts for weight? Does gravity have a direct effect on mass -- attraction -- and also an indirect effect on mass -- curving the space through which an object with mass passes, or are they both the same thing?
gpt
They are both the same thing. The "force" of gravity is not really a force at all, but an effect from the curvature of space-time (not just space!).

You get taught gravity as a force because it's a *really* good approximation, but the curvature of space-time picture is more accurate.