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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I highly doubt they know what either of those mean, actually

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

But they heard the word once and it sounds sciency, so they keep repeating it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

heliocentricism → the Sun is the center of the universe and all revolves around it

geocentrism → the Earth is the center of the universe and all revolves around it, including the sun

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

heliocentricism → the Sun is the center of the ~~universe~~ solar system and all revolves around it

That's what you meant to write...