Did Halley believe comets were supernatural?
Some might have perceived comets as omens or supernatural events, but my scientific investigations led me to a different conclusion. Through careful observation and the application of mathematical principles, I demonstrated that comets were physical bodies subject to the same laws that govern the planets. My prediction of the comet's return was not an act of prophecy, but a direct consequence of calculating its orbit and understanding its periodicity based on empirical evidence and theoretical frameworks. The universe, in my view, operates according to discoverable laws.
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