The DemystifySci Podcast

Could We Be This Wrong About the Solar System? - Simon Shack, Tychos - DSpod #264

14 Jul 2024

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Simon Shack is an amateur astronomer, independent researcher, and author. He is the modern champion of an old idea, last held in Tycho Brahe’s time, that the sun is not at the center of the solar system. At first blush, this sounds preposterous, for we have hundreds of years of data that supports the heliocentric Copernican model. But the more you listen, the more your mind melts, because not only does the data fit… it seems to fit better than the conventional model in multiple cases. We spend the conversation unpacking Simon’s model, figuring out what makes it run, the assumptions that make sense, and the loose threads that still need to be woven in. It is a WILD ride, and a truly great exploration of what it means when the same set of observations can produce a radically different interpretation. To follow along visually, check out https://www.tychos.space/ where you can find a copy of Simon’s book and the Tychosium, a stellarium-type simulator built to show the inner workings of the model. Lets go!!! Sign up for our Patreon and get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasB AND rock some Demystify Gear to spread the word! https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/ 00:00 Go! 00:09:52 Revisiting Tycho Brahe's solar system 00:12:45 Did Kepler cheat to win the race? 00:16:20 Tycho himself 00:21:05 Copernicus 00:22:37 Precession problems 00:29:37 Earth's tiny orbit, the PVP 00:40:46 If Earth wobbles, why don't the planet's declination wobble too? 00:53:28 Creating the Tychos model 01:00:50 Even if wrong, Tychos is important 01:07:48 Overview of Tychos model - the binary system 01:21:41 The elephant in the room: gravity 01:22:29 Sirius as model binary system - partner system? 01:31:11 Newton's relation works pretty well 01:32:31 NASA data discarded 01:35:08 NASA satellites in heliocentric orbits 01:41:22 Assuming NASA's data is good to go 01:46:30 Any evidence that would change your mind? 01:51:04 Size of conspiracy matters? 01:57:34 Rescuing Newtonian mechanics 02:03:08 Stars are much much closer? 02:08:48 Parallax issues 02:17:20 Sirius returns 02:25:25 Distance assumptions 02:28:17 Stellar metamorphosis 02:32:07 Moons of the sun? 02:36:56 Halley's comet by other names #sciencepodcast #longformpodcast #astronomy, #solarSystem, #TychoBrahe, #Tychos, #Copernicus, #Kepler, #binarySystem, #stellarParallax, #Sirius, #HeliocentricModel Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

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Could We Be This Wrong About the Solar System? - Simon Shack, Tychos - DSpod #264

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