tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948264804203169113.post8003188190117767492..comments2023-11-24T06:02:43.395-05:00Comments on Research and Musings: Is fixedearth.com the new Timecube?Matthew Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15231470957925550626noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948264804203169113.post-65751883239539858282012-03-14T16:50:32.608-05:002012-03-14T16:50:32.608-05:00Sorry, I meant to say geosynchronous, not geostati...Sorry, I meant to say geosynchronous, not geostationary.HereAmIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05099171743348681983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948264804203169113.post-56776743847795361502012-03-14T16:32:35.999-05:002012-03-14T16:32:35.999-05:00Your piece is replete with words such as "ran...Your piece is replete with words such as "rant", "drivel" and "idiotic". Dangerous words, Matthew.<br />1. Your first quotation implies that as FE.com advocates a non-rotating earth and a rotating sun, then night and day are 6-monthly phenomena. A great insight, Matthew, but only if the sun takes a year to complete the circuit ; FE.com states that this is a daily phenomenon, hence N & D are the usual length. So you have misunderstood and misrepresented what they are saying. Go back and read it again; you will definitely learn something.<br />2. You think that the idea of a geocentric planetary system died out hundreds of years ago. Clearly you have never heard the name of, or investigated the published work of, Sir Fred Hoyle. I advise you to take issue with his contention that the two competing ideologies are indistinguishable from all scientific standpoints. I am sure that you are well qualified to do so.<br />You are under the similarly mistaken impression that the geocentric theory is at variance with our knowledge about planetary motion, and space exploration data. Tycho Brahe - you may have heard of him - stated that a highly satisfactory model of the system could be assembled which involved the sun and moon revolving around the earth, and the planets revolving around the sun. I suggest that you familiarize yourself with astronomical history before further useage of the sort of intemperate language which graced your learned assertions, given above.<br />As far as the revelations granted by space science, you may be aware that there is prima facie evidence that men have never set foot on the surface of the Moon. And also that the idea of geostationary satellites is completely falsifiable. This should lead us, inter alia, to question the fundamental assertions of this aspect of 20th century history.<br />Time, methinks, for you to start thinking for yourself, Matthew, instead of parroting the drivel which you have clearly so avidly lapped up since birth.HereAmIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05099171743348681983noreply@blogger.com