Nicolaus Copernicus: 1473 - 1543. With only a few crude mathematical instruments and pen and paper he proved the sun was the center of the solar system and earth revolved around the sun; and did it at a time when it was a pretty dangerous thing to do, considering the Catholic inquisition was running amok at the time. I'm changing my avatar to honor this half-forgotten genius. 🙂
@mchillsaid Nicolaus Copernicus: 1473 - 1543. With only a few crude mathematical instruments and pen and paper he proved the sun was the center of the solar system and earth revolved around the sun; and did it at a time when it was a pretty dangerous thing to do, considering the Catholic inquisition was running amok at the time. I'm changing my avatar to honor this half-forgotten genius. 🙂
In fact he has lots and lots of measurements, otherwise no prove would have been possible at all. So here is to the unknown astronomers (and Tycho Brahe, whom we do know) for nights and nights of precise measurements and data collection!
@mchillsaid Nicolaus Copernicus: 1473 - 1543. With only a few crude mathematical instruments and pen and paper he proved the sun was the center of the solar system and earth revolved around the sun; and did it at a time when it was a pretty dangerous thing to do, considering the Catholic inquisition was running amok at the time. I'm changing my avatar to honor this half-forgotten genius. 🙂
Well he certainly made it well past what the average life expectancy was for the time. Genius.👍
@ponderablesaid In fact he has lots and lots of measurements, otherwise no prove would have been possible at all. So here is to the unknown astronomers (and Tycho Brahe, whom we do know) for nights and nights of precise measurements and data collection!
Well, you're just a little ray of sunshine, aren't you?
@mchillsaid Nicolaus Copernicus: 1473 - 1543. With only a few crude mathematical instruments and pen and paper he proved the sun was the center of the solar system and earth revolved around the sun; and did it at a time when it was a pretty dangerous thing to do, considering the Catholic inquisition was running amok at the time. I'm changing my avatar to honor this half-forgotten genius. 🙂
@divegeestersaid There are posters here today, in the spirituality forum, who are members of religious organisations which prohibit the reading of certain content.
Unbelievable, isn’t it.
There will always be organizations that try to gain power by controlling what people think.
27 Dec '21 06:45
The half-forgotten genius
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