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Old September 12th 18, 07:17 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
Chris L Peterson
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Default Neil DeGrasse Tyson headed down same loony road as Carl Sagan?

On Wed, 12 Sep 2018 10:59:50 -0700, Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha
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Ah, you mean that bit where he pointed out how the Catholic
Church has historically resisted scientific progress?


Not a single word of which (that he said) as any historical basis.
Bruno wasn't burned at the stake for saying the earth reovlved
around the sun, he was burned at the stake because he was a violent
asshole who went to considerable trouble to get burned at the
stake.


He was burned for heresy. For thought crime. Not for violence.