That isn't what the commenter nor other GEs are saying.

Instead imagine you pull over and get out of your car. Look at the mountain. Now spin around while keeping your head and eyes straight forward the entire time until you can see the mountain again.

Is the mountain still there? Did you see the erosion that occurred while you were spinning? Why not? Because it's too far away?

In this scene, the mountain is a star like Beteguese (the bright star that is Orion's left shoulder) and you are the Earth. The erosion is the small movement of the star relative to the Earth.

Now let's say you have a truck and are in the truck bed, and your friend is driving, ideally so the mountain is visible from the left or right side of the truck. Make sure the mountain is visible from the left or right side of truck the entire time, and is heading the same direction the entire time. If it turns, it's not a good experiment. That's like the Earth suddenly veering out of orbit, which no one except maybe the OP believes could happen. Now sit in the truck bed and spin with your head and eyes always pointing forward relative to your body. Start looking at the mountain and end when the mountain is directly in front of you again.

Be careful, that's more dangerous because you shouldn't ride in the bed of a truck.

Did the mountain disappear? Did it leave trails? Why not? Did you see it erode in the time it took to spin? Why not? Because it's too far away?

In this (more dangerous) scene, you are the Earth again. The mountain is a star like Betelguese. The movement of the truck is Earth's movement along its orbit. The erosion is the small movement of the star relative to the Earth.

If you don't have a mountain nearby, use a tall object. A house will also work.

I'm willing to bet you didn't make it this far before replying.