The rise of Machian physics: gravity, intertia, and geocentrism

[WaltzCee]

1 in 4 you say. That is impressive. Sun goes around the earth !

Can't think of an actual experiment atm. But I can think of a thought experiment.

I take off in my space ship . . .

I watch it intensely for 24 earth hours and earth 'appears' to rotate one whole turn about its axis. Pluto and the Sun stay in their relative position to me. I notice that the astronomical background of stars relative positioning to me has effectively not altered at all in this 24 hour period.

I conclude that the earth is stationary in space, not revolving, or moving in any way. It is me and my Solar System, and all the other galaxies I can see that is turning around earth ! Which it does in 24 earth hours !

Go figure ! 1 in 4 you say !

ETA : cross posts with Oyvvus.

That is a very thought provoking thought experiment.

How is it knowable what is moving? That is the question. Vection sure can be vexing.
Since all the things I see are projected upside down on my retinas, I'm just glad I don't
have to stand on my head to see things as they should be.

It also is a bit annoying to have to wait on the light to bounce off of things on the way to my
retinas. Why should I have to wait to see things and then never really get to see them? All
I get to see is the light!

One last thing. Next time you go to Pluto, I have a passenger for you.

[agor95]

Hi Fletcher

Reading your copy of Oyvvus post.

The images of Mars from Earth shows a rotating planet.
As the planets exist under the same physics rules.

The Earth will show rotation.

Now that is my believe. When we send a probe to Mars and get it to look back at Earth in the way we looked at Mars. Then we will see the rotation.

However if a person sets restrictions like only direct personnel observation are allowed. Also any observation done by others, many others, have conspired to create incorrect observations.

Then any proof will be ignored. This will allow the static Earth conjecture to continue.

Regards

[Silvertiger]

Fletcher, yep 1 in 4, which means that you might have to wait a while for that majority lol. ;)

[Fletcher]

Maybe we could include the flat earther's to bolster the number ? I'm sure a few of them think the earth disk is not rotating like a static earth sphere so they are fairly closely aligned.

They would have a problem explaining jetstreams and coriolis however, but you've given a universal inertial explanation that they can embrace.

I get the feeling that those numbers are higher closer to the Southern border. Where it's a bit hotter ;7)

[Silvertiger]

Don't forget the flat spacers...they are the majority lol. ;)

[WaltzCee]

Why is it the jet streams are just narrow bands? Why don't these streams stir up the entire
atmosphere?

Easterly jet streams. That makes no sense.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Easterly_Jet