Fascination

I have always been fascinated with the path that Galileo took.  He was a man who revolutionized the way we view our position in space, and the consequences of this finding.  Also to add to the incredible feat that he set out and accomplished was his limited tools from todays standard.  With a little math, and extremely close attention to detail he was able to discover that the earth was rotating based on the positions of the stars, furthermore he was able to understand that the sun was set in a fixed location (we now know it as moving around the galaxy) and the earth was rotating around the sun.  Along with how amazing this all has become and the implications of his discovery, was his ability to get the word out to other people.  When there has been a discovery, it is interesting how relatively quickly a discovery spreads from one country to another.  Galileo having essentially to apologize for his discovery is a sad event in my mind.  It is my hope that we as a human race can strive to seek scientific discovery without the fear of mass rejection.  Of course that discovery must have proofs, but it is important to allow new findings shape and mold our future.