JoshuaZ comments on Open Thread June 2010, Part 2 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: JoshuaZ 07 June 2010 07:32:14PM 3 points [-]

Earth's sun does orbit the earth, under the right frame of reference. What is outlandish about this?

If you read the site, they alternatively claim that relativity allows them to use whatever reference frame they chose and at other points claim that the evidence only makes sense for geocentrism.

Comment author: Clippy 07 June 2010 10:05:01PM 1 point [-]

Oh. Well, that's stupid then.

Comment author: JoshuaZ 08 June 2010 01:59:24AM 0 points [-]

I'm not sure it is completely stupid. Consider the argument in the following fashion:

1) We think your physics is wrong and geocentrism is correct. 2) Even if we're wrong about 1, your physics still supports regarding geocentrism as being just as valid as heliocentrism.

I don't think that their argument approaches this level of coherence.