The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-13
OUR UNIVERSE,
The Earth Concave Instead Of ConveX-The
Sun in the Centre-Startling Astro-
nOmical Views.

Sun In the Centre-startling Astro-
nOmIcal Views.
To the Editor of THE HERALD:
l noticed in an editorial in your Sunday
issue of December 6, in which you give
some facts, figures, theories and personal
opinions on the subject of astronomy.
If had a national reputation this artl-
Gle, or letter, would, no doubt, be more
gladly or favorably received; but as have
no such reputation, you may not give it
space.
The point in question Is one of science
The nature of your editorial is one of more
criticism on both the modern scientists and
modern skeptics than bold and fearless
discussion Of astronomy. Noticing, there
fore, that you ere no fogy and perfectly
willing to allow adverse criticism on mod
ern astronomy, venture to note the fol-
lowing facts and theories, and ask that you
give them space for the benefit of your
many readers:
After years of critical study of modern
philosophy and modern astronomy, I am
ready to deny and show proof why do so,
that our scientific men have given US q rea-
sonable or rational Interpretation of facts
as we know aud observe them. Hence
they have not given to the world a correct
theory OF the structure of the universe.
If we accept the statements and conclu-
slons of such men as Professors Tyndal,
Huxley, Haekel, Helmholtz, etc., on the
subject of light, its generation, distance it
extends from the earth and the conditions
of space outside of the earth's atmosphere,
and then follow up with the theories of
F,lammarian, the great French astronomer,
along with the teachings and theories of
all other noted men on light and the con-
ditions of space, we must reach the irri-
futable conclusion that our astronomers
guess at the structure of the universe We
soon reach the undeniable fact, that mans
eye does not and cannot see beyond the
limits OF the earth's atmosphere. If one
but notes the fact that the higher we 90
the colder and darker it gets, he reaches
the conclusion which others reach,
that space is blackness beyond the
atmosphere of the earth. Rogers,
Flammarian, ETC., teach these facts. Ex-
perience proves that it grows colder and
darker the higher we CO. 1t, therefore
becomes question of seeing. If the other
modern theory is true that the atmosphere
extends DO to so miles, then | assert that
all we see in The physical heavens must be
within 80 miles of the earth. Beyond Is
nothing but the black of infinite space. -
Man has not proven his ability to see into
ID6r6-
fore, the idea that the moon is 200 to 800
thousand miles away is mere guess work.
Not only the moon, but the sun, planets
and stars, involving the consultations and
milky way' are none of them visible to
the eye of man. He can see nothing but
their reflections and OSCILLATIONS on the
atmosphere of the earth.
Philosophy teaches US that ether waves
from the sun, moon and stars move out in
/ fr,I ,,id AL
absolute darkness, until said waves
reach the atmosphere OF the earth
and by the friction of these masses on tie
air and the floating material partic es found
therein, light is generated. Thus the light
of the earth does not come from the sun.
moon or stars, but is generated within the
atmosphere. The books on astronomy fail
to explain how man can see 240, 600 miles.
let alone the billions claimed, when there
is no light only some fifty mile mp.
| All this trash about distances, speed. etc
| is far more misleading than the bIindest
faith. 1t is called science, when the fact is
there is no definite knowledge about the
| su oiect. kno Wedge is science.
The calculation of eclipses has nothing
to do with any theory of astronomy. They
can be calculated without the slightest
knowledge concerning the size, distance or
speed of the sun and moon. Therefore 7
now surprise you and your readers by saw :.
ing that l have the facts, argu-
ments and figures with which to
prove that the earth is a hollow globe with
the sun in the center of the earth, and all
the pants moons and stars inside: that IA
is 25, 900 miles around the inside of the
shell at the equator and that all the nations
of earth live on this inside or cancaye
surface. That the air extends some 1000
miles up and that what we see and call the
sun and stars are not the real, only
projections from the real on the atmos-
phere, the real being within the space
beyond the atmosphere. We see the real
moon, the earth does not reyolve, the sun.
moon and stars travel from east to west.
all observed facts apply to this theory. 1t
explains any possible question.
You can go around on the inside as we'll
as on the outside.
This will give you andy readers some
new proposition to consider, and will show
to you that modern sciences has not proven
its astronomical branch beyond question,
r. o. SPEAR.
Provo CITY, Dec, 10, 1891.