[jimmy brousseau]

Is it possible that the geocentric system is right?

Can anyone out there prove “directly” that the earth revolves around the sun and that the entire universe does not revolve around the earth?

When one views our sky as a child, or an untrained, un-scientific observer looks into the night sky, I believed the first impression they have supports the geocentric system. It does appear, from the perspective of standing here on Earth and looking upwards, that the Earth is stationary and the rest of the universe revolves around the Earth.

Movement in space is relative. If there were a single object in space and nothing else, you would not be able to determine whether or not the object was moving. We know objects in space are moving, because their positions change relative to other objects. This however does not prove that the heliocentric system is correct or that the geocentric system is wrong? Physics and math increase the probability that the heliocentric system is correct but that is based on our own understanding of movement, time and space. Space has no known boundaries and no fixed objects. This can create a problem with perspective and relative movement. We have no definitive reference point to come to an absolute conclusion.

In space there are no boundaries, no starting and stopping points no fixed objects. Where is the center? One would have to know were the universe started and where it ends and all of its movements in between, to know where the center is. Scientists have only detected the relative motion of different objects in space over a very short period of time.

If we consider the “Prime Mover” theory and apply it to this argument, then anything is possible, including the geocentric theory. It’s hard to except the Prime Mover theory (God as the Prime Mover) and reconcile that with science as we know it. But then again, how do you get something from nothing? I have to say that I believe in the heliocentric system but I also believe that the geocentric system is possible, however I find this topic interesting and I know that there are people in both camps, with the majority in the heliocentric camp.

I would like to hear any thoughts on this subject and if possibly, any direct “proof” that is observable, physical, repeatable, comprehensive void of hearsay, popular, “expert” or majority opinions that supports or refutes either theory.

Note: I have read that mathematically speaking, several astronomers have said, one could make Jupiter the center of the universe and work out a mathematical model in which all the motions of the heavenly bodies are accounted for, is this true?

Jimmy Brousseau