Re: 22 June 1633: Galileo Forced to Recant Heliocentric Theory

[der Mouse <mouse () rodents montreal qc ca>]

> In modern terms, we consider Galileo's views on heliocentricity to be
> no fundamental advance.

"We" do?  I don't.  I consider it a significant advance, largely
because it put the conceptual centre somewhere non-"here".  Just
because "we" now disagree with the place chosen doesn't make letting go
of "here = the centre" any less of an advance.

> The Sun is no more the center of the universe than the Earth is
> (indeed, the question has no meaning, as apparently all locations can
> be equally regarded as the "center" of the universe).

Well, I'd say the question has meaning, just no answer. :-)  (And even
that only if our current cosmological theories are correct.)

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