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  • Being the Astronomers of their day, and mistaking the apparent for the real, the ancient Magi constructed that erroneous system of nature known as the Geocentric, and, in conformity thereto, composed a collection of Astronomical Allegories, in which the emanations from the imaginary great soul of nature, by which they believed all materialities we're impressed with life and motion, were personified and made to play their respective parts.

    Astral Worship J. H. Hill

  • Geocentric theories may produce very good almanac data for the Earth observer but I don't think NASA uses them to send space probes to Jupiter and beyond.

    Science as a form of "faith"?? Steve Caldwell 2009

  • People actually did use logic to come to the wrong conclusion in addition to other reasons that some people believed in the Geocentric model (i.e. religion).

    Climate Change Conspiracy Theorists are Today's Flat Earthers 2009

  • The Geocentric vs Heliocentric conflict is part of the historical record.

    Climate Change Conspiracy Theorists are Today's Flat Earthers 2009

  • For instance, Tycho Brahe, who despite being credited for his accurate and comprehensive astronomical and planetary observations, could not entirely got out of the Geocentric model that the Earth is at the centre of the universe.

    Economics needs a scientific revolution: a comment Srijit Mishra 2008

  • For instance, Tycho Brahe, who despite being credited for his accurate and comprehensive astronomical and planetary observations, could not entirely got out of the Geocentric model that the Earth is at the centre of the universe.

    Archive 2008-11-01 Srijit Mishra 2008

  • Geocentric sea-level trend estimates from GPS analyses at relevant tide gauges world-wide.

    An Analysis of the TOPEX Sea Level Record « Climate Audit 2006

  • Geocentric: Referred to the centre of the earth; e.g. Ptolemy's theory.

    Kepler Bryant, Walter W 1920

  • Heliocentric and [[Geocentric theory | geocentric]] theories are both used today, depending on which allows more convenient calculations.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] DanielPulido 2010

  • Heliocentric and [[Geocentric theory | geocentric]] theories are both used today, depending on which allows more convenient calculations.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] DanielPulido 2010

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