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Subject: How is it possible to competely prove that the Earth rotates?

Date: Mon Apr 17 02:04:16 2000
Posted by daniel
Grade level: grad (science) School: St Pauls College
City: Adelaide State/Province: South Australia Country: Australia
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 955955056.As
Message:

Many times i've been asked to proove that the Earth rotates, not around 
the sun but simple daily rotations.  Every explanation i can come up with, 
there is a counter claim that contradicts it. For example, you suggest 
that the sun moving across the sky is proof.  They say that it could be 
the entire sun moving.  How is it possible to proove beyond doubt that the 
Earth does actually rotate?


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