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To: editor-surveyor
You simply don't understand the subject, do you?

I understand the subject. Do you?

Einstein's proof showed that the difference between each coordinate system was purely philosophical. He didn't ascribe to any particular system because he considered philosophical questions irreconcilable. (most honest secular scientists take that view)

Again. I ask you to show proof, any proof at all to back up your opinion. Show me proof that Einstein subscribed to heliocentrism.

“Why should we take so much interest in the observer in his rotating room? Simply because we, on our earth, are to a certain extent in the same position. Since the time of Copernicus we have known that the earth rotates on its axis and moves around the sun. Even this simple idea, so clear to everyone, was not left untouched by the advance of science. But let us leave this question for the time being and accept Copernicus' point of view. If our rotating observer could not confirm the laws of mechanics, w^- on our earth, should also be unable to do so. But the rotation of the earth is comparatively slow, so that the effect is not very distinct. Nevertheless, there are many experiments which show a small deviation from the mechanical laws, and their consistency can be regarded as proof of the rotation of the earth.”

Einstein, A. and Infeld, L. The Evolution of Physics, p. 161-162

“Physics again intervenes and changes our commonsense point of view. The c.s. connected with the sun resembles an inertial system more than that connected with the earth. The physical laws should be applied to Copernicus' c.s. rather than to Ptolemy's. The greatness of Copernicus' discovery can be appreciated only from the physical point of view. It illustrates the great advantage of using a c.s. connected rigidly with the sun for describing the motion of planets.”

Einstein, A. and Infeld, L. The Evolution of Physics, p. 223
442 posted on 07/17/2009 5:21:03 AM PDT by Caramelgal (When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.)
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To: Caramelgal
Again. I ask you to show proof, any proof at all to back up your opinion. Show me proof that Einstein subscribed to heliocentrism.

Re: correction: geocentrism
445 posted on 07/17/2009 6:10:32 AM PDT by Caramelgal (When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.)
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To: Caramelgal; editor-surveyor
"Nevertheless, there are many experiments which show a small deviation from the mechanical laws, and their consistency can be regarded as proof of the rotation of the earth.”

Einstein, A. and Infeld, L. The Evolution of Physics, p. 161-162"

Unfortunately for this position, Thirring and Born proved it wrong.

"...Thus we may return to Ptolemy's point of view of a 'motionless earth'...One has to show that the transformed metric can be regarded as produced according to Einstein's field equations, by distant rotating masses. This has been done by Thirring. He calculated a field due to a rotating, hollow, thick-walled sphere and proved that inside the cavity it behaved as though there were centrifugal and other inertial forces usually attributed to absolute space. Thus from Einstein's point of view, Ptolemy and Copernicus are equally right."

Born, Max. "Einstein's Theory of Relativity",Dover Publications,1962, pgs 344 & 345:

446 posted on 07/17/2009 6:13:43 AM PDT by GourmetDan (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
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To: Caramelgal

Do you realize that you have proven yourself insane?

I answered your request twice, but since I answered it factually, rather than playing your bizzare strawgirl game, you repeat! (look up the “definition of insanity,” to see yourself)


449 posted on 07/17/2009 7:45:11 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (The beginning of the O'Bummer administration looks a lot like the end of the Nixon administration)
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