Blog Post #5 Life Of Galileo

"Sagredo: "Have you completely lost your head? Don't you realise what you'll be getting into if what you see there is true? And if you go round telling all and sundry that the earth is a planet and not the center of the universe?
Galileo: Right, and that the entire universe full of stars isn't turning around our tiny little earth, anyone could guess.
Sagredo: In other words that it's just a lot of stars. Then where's God?" (page 26)


At this point in the play Galileo's views are much different than most people's in the world. He does not believe that the universe revolves around the Earth like the majority of people do. Sagredo is scared that if Galileo comes out with this theory that it will cause lots of arguments and uproar. However, since Galileo is very straight forward and mathematically minded, he thinks everyone needs to hear what he thinks is correct. I'm wondering how this will effect the public but also Galileo's reputation. I predict that many people in the public will think he's crazy and will be shocked. However, I think people higher up will try and silence him so his ideas do not spread. Compared to what we know now in modern times, we know that Galileo's theory that the Earth is not the center of the universe is correct. So I am wondering how long it will take before everyone finally starts believing him and spreading his ideas. I'm interested to see what other theories and innovations Galileo develops.