Forestman, Thanks that got me thinking on the right track. :)
Cool, I thought all galaxies were disc shaped. Is is possible to say that most are?
Q1 : I think my thought experiment was correct to a certain point, but flawed at the very end. Planets are round, and the fabric of space time is...
Q: Why is it that objects in orbit around other objects, tend to do that in elliptical patterns, and not circular patterns? I can picture objects of great mass, planets and stars warping the fabric of space time, and how moons and whatnot get caught spinning in the orbit. But can't wrap my head...