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Earth at the Center of the Universe
Mifletzet:
The Earth was the first physical object created.
And Rambam says that the Earth is at the center of the universe.
According to Relativity, this is totally acceptable, not just figuratively, but physically too.
"It is my firm belief that the Sun revolves around the Earth, as I have also declared publicly on various occasions and in discussion with professors specializing in this field of science." (Lubavitcher Rebbe)
And even according to those who don't hold by Relativity, and who believe in the existence of the Aether, they are pushed to explain the zero-velocity result of the famous Michelson-Morley experiment.
WestCoastJTF:
--- Quote from: Mifletzet on April 25, 2007, 04:47:44 AM ---"It is my firm belief that the Sun revolves around the Earth, as I have also declared publicly on various occasions and in discussion with professors specializing in this field of science." (Lubavitcher Rebbe)
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The Sun does not revolve around the Earth ;)
Mifletzet:
By Relativity, to say that the Sun orbits the Earth is a fully equally valid scientific model!
If you can disprove Relativity, you get a Nobel Prize!
“We know that the difference between a heliocentric theory and a geocentric theory is one of relative motion only, and that such a difference has no physical significance.
If the Galileo Affair had taken place after Einstein had framed his General Theory, it would have resulted in an even draw, out of physical and mathematical necessity" (Sir Fred Hoyle).
MassuhDGoodName:
I don't care what any of you say...
The entire Universe revolves around me!
Now, if you will please excuse me, I have to go hang a new mirror which I just purchased.
jdl4ever:
--- Quote from: WestCoastJTF on April 25, 2007, 12:33:33 PM ---
--- Quote from: Mifletzet on April 25, 2007, 04:47:44 AM ---"It is my firm belief that the Sun revolves around the Earth, as I have also declared publicly on various occasions and in discussion with professors specializing in this field of science." (Lubavitcher Rebbe)
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The Sun does not revolve around the Earth ;)
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I agree with westcoastJTF. It is funny that those who don't know anything about relativity are making crazy claims that the sun revolves around the earth based on relativity (relativity is about curved space time and has nothing to do with the claim brought up). Fact: It was proven hundreds of years ago that the earth revolves around the sun. It is true sadly that there were a few Rabbis in modern times who thought that the sun rotated around the earth but these were the small minority (probably 1% or less).
Also wasn't the Aether concept disproven at the beginning of the 20th century?
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