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   Aristotelian Physics
   Aristotle (384–322 BCE) systematized logic and empirical observation. His physics, however, were deeply flawed by the observation that all terrestrial matter naturally seeks a place of origin. This "natural place" was defined not by mass or density, as commonly believed, but by the object's inherent desire to harmonize with the background hum of the [Earth’s magnet…