>The assumption of uniformity has much to be
said in its (heliocentrism/vast universe theory)
favor. But we would not expect to find a
distribution in which the density-increases with
distance, symmetrically in all directions. Such a
condition would imply that we oceupy aunique
position in the universe, analogous, in a sense,
to the ancient conception of a Central Earth. The
hypothesis cannot be disproved but it is
unwelcome and would be accepted only as a
last resort in order to save the phenomena.
Therefore, we disregard this possibility and
consider the alternative, namely, a distribution
which thins out with distance…the unwelcome
supposition of a favoured location must be
avoided at all costs.
Edwin Hubble, “The observational
Approach to Cosmology” page 40
>The assumption of uniformity has much to be
said in its (heliocentrism/vast universe theory)
favor. But we would not expect to find a
distribution in which the density-increases with
distance, symmetrically in all directions. Such a
condition would imply that we oceupy aunique
position in the universe, analogous, in a sense,
to the ancient conception of a Central Earth. The
hypothesis cannot be disproved but it is
unwelcome and would be accepted only as a
last resort in order to save the phenomena.
Therefore, we disregard this possibility and
consider the alternative, namely, a distribution
which thins out with distance…the unwelcome
supposition of a favoured location must be
avoided at all costs.
Edwin Hubble, “The observational
Approach to Cosmology” page 40