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In fact most of Copernicus' book runs closely parallel with Ptolemy's exposition, only the minimum changes being made to adjust the treatment of the Sun-centered theory; and most of the numerical constants are simply Ptolemy's figures transformed. Not unnaturally, Copernicus...
Source: De revolutionibus orbium coelestium by Nicolaus Copernicus
Do you suppose it is beyond us to produce a dual system of astronomy? The stars can be near or distant, according as we need them. Do you suppose our mathematicians are unequal to that? Have you forgotten doublethink?
Source: 1984 by George Orwell
Another reason to adopt moderate skepticism concerns the very real danger that we might be deceiving ourselves in our beliefs, even when we think our beliefs are based on sound evidence. One way in which this can happen is well...
Source: The Beatles and Philosophy by David Detmer
Thus, we may say that a new idea disturbs the existing stock of ideas and distorts the accepted frame of reference. In our endeavor to restore the former coherence and balance, to remedy the disturbing situation, we are compelled to...
Source: Nature and Human Nature by Lawrence K. Frank
Four great problems that men at all times have had to face need new interpretation, in his opinion. These are: 1. How the universe arose or was created, how it operates, who or what makes things happen and why. 2....
Something’s wrong with our eyes - We're seeing things in a different way, and God knows it ain't his
You start to see the world a little differently when you turn it upside down
See no evil in all directions
It's a small world after all
Oh, well, a touch of grey Kind of suits you anyway
It's a turf war on a global scale - I'd rather hear both sides of the tale
Last time I talked to you, you were lonely and out of place - You were looking down on me, lost out in space
Sweet dreams are made of this - Who am I to disagree?
I saw the world spin beneath you
Into the flood again, same old trip it was back then - So I made a big mistake - Try to see it once my way
We've got to find another way to make the world go 'round
If I could fly, then I would know, what life looks like from up above and down below
Will you tell me what you saw, and I'll tell you what you missed, when the ocean met the sky - You missed when time and life shook hands and said goodbye - When the Earth folded in on itself
There's something wrong with the world today I don't know what it is Something's wrong with our eyes We're seeing things in a different way And God knows it ain't his
Life is all around, why you lookin' down? Life is all around - So look up, look up
From the top of the world every which way is down
So I walk up on high, and I step to the edge - To see my world below
You got something to prove, tell me, whose eyes you gonna use?
Once in a while You get shown the light In the strangest of places if you look at it right
Lay me on the ground and fly me in the sky - Show me where to look, tell me, what will I find? What will I find?
Oh, life, it's bigger, It's bigger than you and you are not me - The lengths that I will go to - The distance in your eyes - Oh, no, I've said too much, I set it up
The Distance in Your Eyes, Oh No I Said Too Much
How long am I gonna stand, with my head stuck under the sand? I'll start before I can stop or before I see things the right way up
The old blueprint no longer manifests itself as the correct way to exist - wipe the grime off the view hole
A whole new world A new fantastic point of view
Now let your mind do the walking, and let my body do the talking - Let me show you the world in my eyes
Absolutely Still and I Can’t Wait One Minute More
The world is spinning, turning day to night, and my thoughts are running at the speed of light.
Cause It’s the World I Know
We accept the reality of the world with which we’re presented. It’s as simple as that.
Think About the Place Where You Live
If you are confused, check with the sun. Carry a compass to help you along. Your feet are going to be on the ground. Your head is there to move you around.
Feelings Are Intense, Words Are Trivial
To start by making the trade center disappear, though, seems a good way to begin.
The More You Change, the Less You Feel
And our lives are forever changed. We will never be the same.
Get It Together and Flow
See a pearl form, a diamond in the rough. See a bird soaring high above the flood. It’s in your blood, it’s in your blood.
And I Will Try To Fix You…
Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right.
I Was Just Guessing at Numbers and Figures
Nobody said it was easy. No one ever said it would be so hard. I’m going back to the start.
We Just Want To Dance Here, Someone Stole the Stage
We’re seeing things in a different way and God knows it ain’t his.
We Built This City on Rock and Roll
…how different theories are suddenly introduced to add strength to the edifice.
