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: No, that is not error. If you do calculations in Earth-centered coordinates then you are using geocentric theory, whether you think of the Earth as static or not. [[User:RSchlafly|RSchlafly]] 12:49, 7 June 2007 (EDT)
: No, that is not error. If you do calculations in Earth-centered coordinates then you are using geocentric theory, whether you think of the Earth as static or not. [[User:RSchlafly|RSchlafly]] 12:49, 7 June 2007 (EDT)
: That is patently false. You are dishonestly conflating the term Geocentric Theory, which historically refers to the theory stating that the Earth is the center of the universe, with a mathematical convenience. Performing calculations based on a geocentric coordinate system does not equal belief in the geocentric theory. It is just a convenient use of a reference frame as was already pointed out. I can perform calculations using a reference frame centered on myself, but it does not mean I think I am the center of the universe. [[User:QNA|QNA]] 12:56, 7 June 2007 (EDT)