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How Can the observation of stellar parallaxes in general be used as evidence against a geocentric view of the cosmos?
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The parallax of nearby stars is the result of the Earth moving around the Sun. As far as I know, there is no reasonable alternative explanation for it.
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What can evidence provide?
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Is word against word a strong evidence in court?
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What should you do if you have more evidence against your position?
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