To: DarkSavant
Galileo didn't have the evidence to prove Copernicus' theory, but wanted the Vatican to change their interpretation anyways. A greak book on it was "The Sleepwalkers" by Arthur Koestler But he did. A prediction of the Copernicus theory was that Venus would be ween to go through phases. This was visible with Galileo's telescope.
185 posted on
01/19/2006 4:39:31 PM PST by
PatrickHenry
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To: PatrickHenry
would be ween Aaarrrghhhh! "would be seen"
194 posted on
01/19/2006 4:52:32 PM PST by
PatrickHenry
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To: PatrickHenry
He was notoriously bad about reporting his findings to other scientists, and many of his other defenses were flat our wrong(his argument based on the tides for example).
217 posted on
01/19/2006 5:22:07 PM PST by
DarkSavant
("Life is hilariously cruel" - Bender)
To: PatrickHenry
I just hate it when ween goes through phases. Ween becomes just too darn unpredictable.
222 posted on
01/19/2006 5:28:28 PM PST by
b_sharp
(Science adjusts theories to fit evidence, creationism distorts evidence to fit the Bible.)
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