(February 5, 2010 at 11:50 am)leo-rcc Wrote: It is of course evidence, it is evidence that the Earth has rotated before, and we can collect data to verify that it is in fact rotating now, but I dispute it is valid evidence to use for future events. It is circumstantial evidence at best.
It isn't just previous experience that leads us to believe the Earth will continue to rotate. Newton's laws are pretty good evidence for why we think the Earth will continue to rotate.
