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boonzeet 31 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: The Future Belongs to the Weird

Galileo may not have been burnt at the stake, but he was placed on house arrest for the rest of his life for his beliefs.

altho123 31 days ago [–]

Sure, where he was free to pursue his researches. Not saying it was right, but hardly what the article claims.

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