Galileo is one of my heroes! What an awesome find!
Never was it shown more clearly that it is not enough for one to simply have the correct idea, but often one must fight against the prevailing dogma. Nowadays, you get a nobel prize for unlocking the secrets of the cosmos. There was a time, however, when you could be burned at the stake for it.
Too bad we still have a plentitude of nutjobs that insist on homeschooling their children to protect them from genuine knowledge.
Never was it shown more clearly that it is not enough for one to simply have the correct idea, but often one must fight against the prevailing dogma. Nowadays, you get a nobel prize for unlocking the secrets of the cosmos. There was a time, however, when you could be burned at the stake for it.
Too bad we still have a plentitude of nutjobs that insist on homeschooling their children to protect them from genuine knowledge.
