A case of science triumphing over groundless belief.
Ptolemy was operating on the observations and evidence he had available but came to an incorrect conclusion. This was then compounded by the majority agreeing with him and developing a more and more complicated model (Epicycles) to explain the observations that were obviously going to contradict the initial blooper. Nothing new under the Sun, the same is going on in our modern day with Einstein et al and compounded by the fact that theoretical Mathematics has taken over in many cases from actual Science. Tesla attests to this. This is why we now have the mainstream fantasy that Black Holes, Dark Matter and Dark Energy exist. They are incorrect Mathematical and theoretical constructs to support the idea that the universe is is governed and driven by Gravity, akin to Ptolemaic Epicycles.
Stephen Crothers has clearly demonstrated that Hilbert's derivation of the field equations is incorrect and that the suggested Physics supporting Black Holes violates Special Relativity anyway. Hilbert is in error and Schwarzschils's original paper itself refutes the idea of Black Holes. Here we have an example of a theory and whole massive imaginary body in space, in fact many of them now, that is believed and supported by the majority of 'consensus Science' (a ridiculous term), the media, the general population and their dogs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jINHHXaPrWA Crothers uses a little derision for humorous effect but considering the madness he is pointing out I don't think that should really be held against him!
[video=youtube;jINHHXaPrWA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jINHHXaPrWA[/video]
I'm not anti-establishment as long as the establishment is Free, Fair, Correct, Uncorrupted, Peaceful, Balanced, Non-compulsive
and so on to avoid quoting Latin, so I don't 'lose the argument'! For what I can see these things are not usually evident in much of consensus Science or Climate Change 'Science' in particular.
What we see today is a reflective battle and change over of the established Ptolemaic theory and Copernican theory. The EUM will replace Eisenstein SR and GR, it is inevitable, it is just that the majority have not yet seen it and turning the ship Leviathan is a very slow and resisted process. There is going to be a lot of egg on a lot of foolish or ignorant faces when this occurs.
As the EUM becomes more widely adopted then we should get a much better understanding of what is really driving out climate and any change that it undergoes. Now that will be a very interesting revelation. As we study the climate and features of other planets we will also get a much clearer understanding of the History and functions of Earth.