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Date: 7 Sep 2025 00:25:58 GMT
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On Sun, 7 Sep 2025 00:20:57 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:

> I read a navigation book (before GPS was invented) that explained that
> the geocentric model, even being wrong, was useful for navigation
> calculations, because it predicted the positions of objects as seen from
> Earth.

You could say the GPS system is very geocentric. While the orbit around 
the sun and precession are handy for explaining the seasons, most people 
are very geocentric in their day to day lives. Excuse me, the sun is gong 
down and I have some ribeyes to throw on the grill.