“E pur si muove.”
— Galileo (according to legend), after being forced to recant his scientific belief that the Earth moved about the Sun.
Or, perhaps, after the inquisitors demanded he use the pronoun “xi” for the Earth, rather than “si.”
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“So many new ideas are at first strange and horrible though ultimately valuable that a very heavy responsibility rests upon those who would prevent their dissemination.”
— J. B. S. Haldane, English scientist and author
There’s a flag on the play – that’s a five yard penalty for illegal motion. Repeat first down.
In the beginning there was the word and any other word that shows up later that we don’t like is forbidden and those uttering them will be punished. Now get back to locking down in your homes Comrade. It’s for your own good. Oh, and hand over all your money, we will take care of it for you.