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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 06/10/2026

Structure of the universe as conceived by 16th-century astronomer Tycho Brahe — Moon orbits Earth, and the planets orbit the Sun, but the Sun still orbits Earth. One of 29 celestial charts from Andreas Cellarius’ Harmonia Macrocosmica (1660) publicdomainreview.tumblr.com/post/8297341...

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 06/10/2026

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Chris @cjf.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Sometimes, when I have a giant world-changing idea, I put out a partial theory that is half-right to give people time to adapt. It'd be too much of a shock to just throw the truth out there. You can't just explain how maple syrup really interacts with society so you just say it goes well on pancakes

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Greg P Stone @gregpstone.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

And Brahe's own careful observations are what proved him wrong

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Tony Fisk @arfisk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I'm surprised (though, looking around, maybe I shouldn't be) this was still given credence in 1660. Brahe's sidekick Kepler made his name by describing the nested celestial solids that formed planetary orbits. Both made their living writing horoscopes. Then Kepler discovered ellipses.

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Enjoyurble Bluesky Social @enjoyurble.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I don't think that's how it works though.

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