Friday, September 18, 2009

Copernicus and The Trial of Galileo

Back in Elementary School we learned about the Solar System and all the Planets. We also learned that the Sun revolves around the Earth. However, back in the 1500s there was a huge debate of which theory is corrected between Heliocentric and Genocentric. Similar to the Evolution vs Creation Debate, people just took information from others without asking for any evidence. We will find out which theory came out first, and which one is correct.

The Genocentric Theory was actually the first theory to come out. This theory supported the fact that the Earth revolved around the Sun. Many were convinced that this theory was the correct theory. However, The Genocentric Theory isn't the correct theory for one reason, the sun isn't the center of the universe. The Sun revolves around the Earth.

The Heliocentric Theory is the most accurate theory. Though some may disagree with it, this theory was actually proven correct. Scientists used the Scientific Method and observed that Earth stood still, while the Sun revolved.

These two theories caused a lot of tension between many people similar to the Evolution vs Creation. The Trial Of Galileo was a case of Science vs Religion (the church). Catholics didn't approve of the fact that the Earth was not the center of the universe. Galileo was punished with House Arrest.

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