Newton Saw that the Moon is Falling

One had to be a Newton to see that the Moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't. - Paul Valery

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One had to be a Newton to see that the Moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't. - Paul Valery

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19 APR 2011

Newton Saw the Moon Falling, Not an Apple

It Wasn\'t the Apple that Newton Used to Discover Gravity > Emphasis > Newton Saw that the Moon is Falling
He extended the force pulling the apple to the ground and extended it to the moon.

Folksonomies: history physics gravity

02 JAN 2012

Newton's Apple Fable

Newton Saw that the Moon is Falling > Additional Support/Evidence > Newton's Apple Gave New Meaning to the Garden of Eden Story
The fable of Newton's apple provided a unique insight into the Earth's relation to the moon and a secular fable with which to recast the story of Adam and Eve.

Folksonomies: secular fable scripture