Even ignoring the egregiously nonsensical numbers: > The reason is that the gravitational force of the Earth decreases with distance, so as you go higher, the

Even ignoring the egregiously nonsensical numbers: > The reason is that the gravitational force of the Earth decreases with distance, so as you go higher, the force pulling you back becomes weaker. This means that your potential energy increases as you go higher. Saying “this means that” does not make it in any respect correct.