Opinionated History of Mathematics

Why Galileo is like Nostradamus

Dec 27, 2018 · 28 min · 13.7 MB
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Galileo committed scores of errors in his physics. These are bad in themselves and also undermine Galileo’s claim to credit for the things he did get right. Transcript Nostradamus published a famous book of prophesies in 1555. Some people like to praise him for having predicted the future. Allegedly he foresaw all kinds of things … Continue reading Why Galileo is like Nostradamus