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by tim333 93 days ago
>...nothing inherently wrong with an enormous epicycle model of reality...

That would be pretty hopeless for launching satellites and the like.
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tech_ken 93 days ago
What use does the God of Math have for satellites and the like?
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tim333 92 days ago
Well maybe not much for the God of math but Newtonian mechanics is more practical for life, beyond just matters of taste.
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