Sheril KirshenbaumThis quote by Carl Sagan hangs in my office. #science
Sudhir@Sheril Yes, Sheril, it's absolutely correct! Before it was discovered that the Earth was like a Sphere, ancient people believed that the Earth was Flat & if anyone crossed the edge, he will fall flat in Space! When Galileo made a statement that the Earth was round, he was compelled to drink poison as his statement was considered blasfamouse against religious belief of that time!🤔😜
Tim Glauert@timglauert @Sheril Small Correction. I have discovered in Google/ Wikipedia posted below:-
Aristotle (384-322 BC) was among the first to recognize the fact of our planet being a round sphere. He observed lunar eclipses and noticed that only a round sphere could imply a circular shadow. This astronomical observation was confirmed by general observations made at sea.
My apologies please.😜🙏
Aristotle (384-322 BC) was among the first to recognize the fact of our planet being a round sphere. He observed lunar eclipses and noticed that only a round sphere could imply a circular shadow. This astronomical observation was confirmed by general observations made at sea.
My apologies please.😜🙏
@timglauert @Sheril .Another correction about Galileo:-
For his heresy in claiming that Earth orbits the Sun, Galileo was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Roman Catholic Church in 1633. He was not tortured or executed. He served his sentence under house arrest and died at home in 1642 after an illness. My apologies again.🙏
For his heresy in claiming that Earth orbits the Sun, Galileo was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Roman Catholic Church in 1633. He was not tortured or executed. He served his sentence under house arrest and died at home in 1642 after an illness. My apologies again.🙏