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While it seems obvious on an intuitive level, it is actually an important observation that can’t be taken for granted! :)
or moves at constant speed
Zero is constant
That guy Newton didn’t even know that inertial frames of reference weren’t absolute.
Let’s cut him some slack. He was arguing against a physics system that thought heavier things sank because they have more earth element in them.
reminds me a bit of the concept that piles of filth were literal spawn points for vermin.
I mean, scientifically speaking, we haven’t proven that on rare cases vermin CAN spawn, ex nihilo, from piles of filth. Maybe we’ve just been yet to document an example of this rare phenomena!
Do we know that?
I mean, wasn’t that Einstein guy that said that if it’s true, we will never truly know it?
