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    The thought experiment thus smuggles in absolute Newtonia... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→The cosmos is spatially unbounded (and thus infinite).

    The thought experiment thus smuggles in absolute Newtonian space, a metaphysical assumption that is itself contested.

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    • 1.Many thought experiments assume an absolute reference frame without explicitly justifying why that framework is appropriate for the argument.
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    • 2.Relational theories of space (Leibniz, modern physics) challenge Newton's absolute space, making its unexamined use metaphysically contentious.
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    • 3.Failing to acknowledge background assumptions can make conclusions appear more universal than the limited framework actually supports.
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    • 1.Most thought experiments operate within standard physics frameworks without requiring explicit metaphysical disclaimers for every background assumption.
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    • 2.If absolute space is 'smuggled in,' the thought experiment's logical structure remains valid regardless of whether space is absolute or relational.
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    • 3.The critique conflates metaphysical assumptions with logical validity; a thought experiment need not settle foundational physics to make its intended point.
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