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Opinionated History of Mathematics
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Galileo’s theory of tides

23 min•18 januari 2019

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Galileo dismissed the notion that the moon influences the tides as “childish” and “occult.” Instead he argued that tides are a kind of sloshing due to the motion of the earth. This very poor theory is inconsistent with several of his own scientific principles. Transcript At the end of his famous Dialogue, Galileo lists what … Continue reading Galileo’s theory of tides

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