A small number of people feel that the scientific community took a wrong turn when they rejected the concept of the aether. They argue that [[Geocentric theory]] is an alternative explanation of the result. If the earth is in-fact stationary relative to the aether then the result of the Michelson-Morley experiment is easy to understand, this would however make the Earth "special" compared to other celestial objects. | A small number of people feel that the scientific community took a wrong turn when they rejected the concept of the aether. They argue that [[Geocentric theory]] is an alternative explanation of the result. If the earth is in-fact stationary relative to the aether then the result of the Michelson-Morley experiment is easy to understand, this would however make the Earth "special" compared to other celestial objects. |