Originally Posted By: Bill S.
Why would this be seen as a situation in which any force is trying to move the Earth in any direction from its apparently stable position at the centre of this setup?

If there is such a force, would it not be balanced by an equal force acting on the Earth from an infinite number of directions?

Ummmm ... so again exactly what is curving and how are you measuring it?

You are going to have to do that one from the top for me, I am missing something

I believe in "Evil, Bad, Ungodly fantasy science and maths", so I am undoubtedly wrong to you.