Absolute space, that is to say, the mark to which it would be necessary to refer the earth to know whether it really moves, has no objective existence. (Henri Poincaré)

Absolute space, that is to say, the mark to which it would be necessary to refer the earth to know whether it really moves, has no objective existence.

Henri Poincaré

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