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- noun The
theory that thesun is thecenter of theuniverse - noun astronomy The
theory of theheliocentric model , that theplanets includingEarth orbit theSun , in contrast togeocentrism .
Etymologies
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This misunderstanding of heliocentrism is not corrected anywhere in the FAQ.
Yes, Virginia, the universe really does revolve around the Earth (not) « Skulls in the Stars 2007
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In modern parlance, heliocentrism is simply the statement that, as the dominant mass in the solar system, the Sun is more or less the central point of motion.
Yes, Virginia, the universe really does revolve around the Earth (not) « Skulls in the Stars 2007
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At least this is a smaller set of people than those who believe in heliocentrism.
Matthew Yglesias » Interracial Dating Versus Heliocentrism 2007
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The text defended the then novel notion of a sun-centered universe -- known as heliocentrism -- that had been developed by Poland's Nicolaus Copernicus.
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It ended the Middle Ages, which were good, it led to the atheist doctrine of heliocentrism, which is bad, and God touching the hand of man and all that seems like proto-secular humanism, at best.
Balloon Juice 2009
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Galileo belived in heliocentrism which is wrong and b.
Coffee Cup Browsing 2009
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In 1633, Galileo was tried for heresy in Rome, namely due to his support for heliocentrism, the since-confirmed theory that the earth revolves around the sun.
Roy Speckhardt: Rapture Fever Roy Speckhardt 2011
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In 1633, Galileo was tried for heresy in Rome, namely due to his support for heliocentrism, the since-confirmed theory that the earth revolves around the sun.
Roy Speckhardt: Rapture Fever Roy Speckhardt 2011
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In 1633, Galileo was tried for heresy in Rome, namely due to his support for heliocentrism, the since-confirmed theory that the earth revolves around the sun.
Roy Speckhardt: Rapture Fever Roy Speckhardt 2011
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Oh yeah, he is a scientist and tried to advance this argument about heliocentrism.
The Volokh Conspiracy » A View from an Incoming Harvard 1L 2010
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