They also discovered Elements 107 - 109, named Bohrium (after Nils Bohr), Hassium (after Hassium, the latin name of Hessen, the Bundesland Darmstadt is in - as you mentioned), and Meitnerium (after Lise Meitner).
But Galileo didn't malign the church, even if it thought he did. A common misconception of "believers", thinking that an attack against their stupidity or brutality is an attack against their faith.
Bullshit. It was due to the inability of the church to not confuse science and "facts" from the Bible. Even when Galileo told them that his scientific findings could be easily explained with the "facts" from the Bible if they weren't taken so fucking literal.
But if it makes you feel better, you can claim that the Church condemned Galileo for the fact that he tried to make them believe in something that couldn't possibly be true instead of just claiming something that couldn't possibly be true.
BTW, quoting the same page I did in my previos post:
In 1615 Galileo wrote a letter outlining his views to Madame Christina of Lorraine, the Grand Duchess of Tuscany, "Concerning the Use of Biblical Quotations in Matters of Science."[8] The tribunal used this letter against him in his first trial in 1616.
They directed Galileo to relinquish Copernicanism and to abstain altogether from teaching or defending this opinion and doctrine, and even from discussing it.[9]
In 1632, Galileo completed his Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems -- Ptolemaic & Copernican. This publication, a twelve year effort, presented all the arguments for and against the two great world systems--the Copernican (sun centered) and the Aristotelian or Ptolemaic (earth centered). Galileo also warned the Church of a trap they were walking into:
"Take note, theologians, that in your desire to make matters of faith out of propositions relating to the fixity of sun and earth you run the risk of eventually having to condemn as heretics those who would declare the earth to stand still and the sun to change position--eventually, I say, at such a time as it might be physically or logically proved that the earth moves and the sun stands still."[16]
The Roman Catholic hierarchy and their Aristotlean-Ptolemaic advisors did not heed this advice. The Roman Curia promptly banned and confiscated Galileo's monumental work; and it became the basis for his second trial, censure, and lifetime house arrest by the Holy Office of the Inquisition in 1633. The Roman Catholic Church convicted him of breaking his agreement of 1616 and of teaching the Copernican theory as a truth and not a hypothesis. They suspected him of holding heretical opinions condemned by the Church, which they ordered him to abjure [abandon a false opinion]. Seven of the ten Cardinals presiding signed his condemnation.[17]
The Holy Tribunal in Galileo's condemnation states: "The proposition that the sun is the center of the world and does not move from its place is absurd and false philosophically and formally heretical, because it is expressly contrary to the Holy Scripture. The proposition that the earth is not the center of the world and immovable, but that it moves, and also with a diurnal motion, is equally absurd and false philosophically, and theologically considered, at least erroneous in faith."[18]
Sure, compared to burning him at the stake, this was a nice treatment. And not only was he on "at the top of the seventeenth-century bestsellers list", but also on the Roman Church's Index of Prohibited Books until 1835. Last but not least, it took the Roman Catholic Church until 1981 to finaly pardon Galileo. Sure, some church officials including the Pope liked him - yet they didn't do much to help him, nor did they prevent that no Catholic was allowed to read his work for 200 years.
Poor guy. First sells weapons to the fundamentalist Iranians who support/ed terrorists, gets fired and later gets a job fighting terrorism, and gets fired because he wants people to bet on where terrorists strike next.
One more thing: while many people know that most criminals are stupid and get cought, most criminals think they are the exception. Same thing with "good" drivers, coders, lovers, etc.
But maybe that was the plan from the start: arrest everybody winning a bet because at least they think like a terrorist and keep all of the betted money.
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Maybe your problems with your vision come from the fact that he doesn't have a hard time grasping why Linux is adopted more than Macs.
2MByte of L3 cache for the Athlon: priceless.
They also discovered Elements 107 - 109, named Bohrium (after Nils Bohr), Hassium (after Hassium, the latin name of Hessen, the Bundesland Darmstadt is in - as you mentioned), and Meitnerium (after Lise Meitner).
You mean like Ferrum, Plumbum, Zincum etc. as opposed to Helium, Oxygenium, Sulfurium?
On the other hand we Germans have no problems with people giggling about Uranus.
But I want to buy the "gold" singles for 1.19.
But Galileo didn't malign the church, even if it thought he did. A common misconception of "believers", thinking that an attack against their stupidity or brutality is an attack against their faith.
Yeah, he was arrested for telling the truth, even after he was told he wasn't allowed to. That makes it sooooo much better.
But if it makes you feel better, you can claim that the Church condemned Galileo for the fact that he tried to make them believe in something that couldn't possibly be true instead of just claiming something that couldn't possibly be true.
BTW, quoting the same page I did in my previos post:
Evil man, continued to tell the truth.Yeah, maybe executing all Americans would solve the problem.
They still have a far higher crime rate than countries that don't have the death penalty and without so much guns in private hands.
Yeah, the streets would be so much safer if you executed even more innocent people.
Yeah, the death penalty also worked for reduceing violent crime - hey, wait....
Well, going to the moon didn't get the US cheap oil. But then again, nobody knows what "liberating" Iraq will.
And the US has paid several terrorists, ermm, "freedom fighters". Including Bin Laden.
Well, at least it isn't as stupid an idea as a personal jetcar ;-)
(Okay, what's up with using accented chars in Slashdot posts anyway?)
Bin Laden called Saddam an Infidel.
So you think the Wintrolls at Sun constantly write "MAC sucks" messages to the list?
Poor guy. First sells weapons to the fundamentalist Iranians who support/ed terrorists, gets fired and later gets a job fighting terrorism, and gets fired because he wants people to bet on where terrorists strike next.
One more thing: while many people know that most criminals are stupid and get cought, most criminals think they are the exception. Same thing with "good" drivers, coders, lovers, etc.
Who is going to blow up a building for a thousand dollars? The same people who blow up buildings (and even themselves) for free.
But maybe that was the plan from the start: arrest everybody winning a bet because at least they think like a terrorist and keep all of the betted money.