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[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 3 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Why is it weirder to put the sun at the center than to put the earth at the center?

Well if Earth is at the center than this is everything we can see in the observable galaxy from our viewpoint. Having it this way seems like out solar system is the center of it all

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 6 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

We kind of had that discussion in the 16th century, really.