What if I’m a schmuck?
Galileo was never a hero in his lifetime — according to wikipedia.org:
With the loss of many of his defenders in Rome because of Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, Galileo was ordered to stand trial on suspicion of heresy in 1633. The sentence of the Inquisition was in three essential parts:
* Galileo was required to recant his heliocentric ideas; the idea that the Sun is stationary was condemned as “formally heretical.” However, while there is no doubt that Pope Urban VIII and the vast majority of Church officials did not believe in heliocentrism, heliocentrism was never formally or officially condemned by the Catholic Church, except insofar as it held (for instance, in the formal condemnation of Galileo) that “The proposition that the sun is in the center of the world and immovable from its place is absurd, philosophically false, and formally heretical; because it is expressly contrary to Holy Scriptures”, and the converse as to the Sun’s not revolving around the Earth.[61]
* He was ordered imprisoned; the sentence was later commuted to house arrest.
* His offending Dialogue was banned; and in an action not announced at the trial, publication of any of his works was forbidden, including any he might write in the future.[62]
(see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo#... )
What if nobody believes me? It’s OK for me: I don’t mind, really… — I know that I’m right (mwahahaha ;D).
But what if I drag other people down with me? If I’m a nut-case, should I be allowed to love anyone — or perhaps even worse: let someone love me?
Would love to hear all your tips.
Sorry I can’t give you a dime — I’ve invested everything I have in laboratory equipment (you know: frothing bubbling broths, wires with electricity sparks flying all over the place, laboratory assistants named Igor — stuff like that)… but here’s a little ditty I heard this morning on the radio — and that I really liked:
Thanks!
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