# You think the Earth orbits the sun? Guess again.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-the-earth-orbits-the-sun-guess-again/344027>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [February 11, 2006, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-the-earth-orbits-the-sun-guess-again/344027 "2006-02-11T20:14:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-the-earth-orbits-the-sun-guess-again/344027/61 "2006-02-15T23:31:02Z")

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> [@Shagunathor](#):
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> Assuming you mean Sagittarius A, the black hole near the galaxy’s center, then your velocity relative to it is roughly 220 km/s, or about 490,000 mph.

Thankyou for the absolute value of that number. Would anyone suggest that I would be remiss in repeating that figure as 500,000 mph in future soicial situations?

I would like to return the favour however. Earth’s velocity with respect to Sagittarius A is absolutely 0.000 km/hr not 220 km/hr. If you are still perplexed I’ll leave to others to explain.

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**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-the-earth-orbits-the-sun-guess-again/344027/62 "2006-02-16T18:32:57Z")

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> [@cerberus](#):
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> You’re not supposed to list a credential until you’ve earned it …Ph.D. (cand.)…that’s as lame as the A.B.D., but at least in an ABD the claimant has passed all the comps…as for the topic bit, who knows?

Reminds me of the sterotypical Indian babu bit with _BA (Calcutta) (Failed)._

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-the-earth-orbits-the-sun-guess-again/344027/63 "2006-02-16T21:13:09Z")

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Would it be possible to get these whackos in the same room with the [Flat Earth Society](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Earth_Society) and see what kind of hilarity ensues?

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**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-think-the-earth-orbits-the-sun-guess-again/344027/64 "2006-02-17T01:53:57Z")

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> [@Cemetery Savior](#):
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> Also, Prenchester, If I can find a round-trip ticket to the Amundsen-Scott Research Station for around $800, you’re on!
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> -Cem

Bah. See post #56. You’re not going to fool me that easily.

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