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On 08/22/2013 03:57 PM, jbellina wrote:
An interesting question is what constitutes proof that the earth is infact moving?
How about a Foucault pendulum?
The phenomenon in question has real-life relevance, namely for
aircraft using inertial navigation systems. The earth is
definitely /not/ an inertial frame.
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Also: "annual parallax" in astronomy.
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22annual+parallax%22
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