When Galileo became convinced of the truth about how the solar system works, he didn’t decide to just split the difference with the Pope so he could get a few nice editorials about “common ground” and “working together.” If he had, countless ships would have sunk — and sailors drowned — by heading out to sea armed with maps and navigation principles derived from the compromise.
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