Sir Fred Hoyle explains why absolute spin is an illusion and every perspective is valid – profound & fascinating!
“We can talk with precision of a body as spinning around relative to something or another, but there is no such thing as absolute spin: the Earth is not spinning to those of us who live on its surface and our point of view is as good as anyone else’s – but no better.”
Fred Hoyle
Sir Fred Hoyle was a British astronomer and mathematician who also wrote science fiction.
This quote invites us to question the concept of absolute motion and to view our perspective of the world with humility.
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Fred Hoyle (1915–2001) was a British astronomer known for his work in theoretical astrophysics, notably for his contributions to the theory of nucleosynthesis in stars. He was also a prolific science fiction writer and science communicator.
So, does the earth spin? The late Sir Fred Hoyle, once accepted as one of the world’s leading astrophysicists, affirms the current position of science in regard to the long held claim that it does:
“We can talk with precision of a body as spinning around relative to something or another, but there is no such thing as absolute spin: the Earth is not spinning to those of us who live on its surface and our point of view is as good as anyone else’s – but no better.” (F. Hoyle: Frontiers of Astronomy, New York, Harper & Row, 1966, p304.)
Sir Fred Hoyle
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