That gif is probably the most compelling single picture explanation of my movement towards secular atheism. @BoingBoing
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The original page has a satisfying and slow animation: http://www.malinc.se/math/trigonometry/geocentrismen.php …
#heliocentric#geocentric@BoingBoing
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@BoingBoing@JohnMashey Misleading. Orbits aren't uniform circular motion so Copernicus needed epicycles, equants, etc. just like Ptolemy. -
@BoingBoing@JohnMashey Not until Kepler's laws could astronomy get rid of that orbital baggage. - 1 more reply
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@BoingBoing fascinatingThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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