Comments on: Galileo's fingers found http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 03:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Fred H http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-646150 Fred H Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646150 I can only hope for this kind of fame. Didn't Mozart's skull make the rounds for awhile? I can only hope for this kind of fame. Didn’t Mozart’s skull make the rounds for awhile?

]]> By: Jake http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-646151 Jake Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646151 By the way - this museum is way cool. It is chock full of measuring gadgets and telescopes from years past. Highly recommended for the geek visiting Florence. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/susieandjustindubois/3089924617/">A cool example,</a> as found on Flickr. I wish I had been able to spend more time in this place, and I wish more of the displays were in English. By the way – this museum is way cool. It is chock full of measuring gadgets and telescopes from years past. Highly recommended for the geek visiting Florence.

A cool example, as found on Flickr. I wish I had been able to spend more time in this place, and I wish more of the displays were in English.

]]> By: MomentEye http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-646164 MomentEye Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646164 Galileo's defeated essence is gradually re-assembling his body. When the Star Lord's form is complete he will rise again. Then the Catholic Church will get what's coming to them. Galileo’s defeated essence is gradually re-assembling his body.

When the Star Lord’s form is complete he will rise again.

Then the Catholic Church will get what’s coming to them.

]]> By: IWood http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-646172 IWood Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646172 I dunno. There are <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2007/apr/04/drugsandalcohol.musicnews">worse things</a> than having your fingers in a jar. Then again, dead is dead, innit. I dunno. There are worse things than having your fingers in a jar.

Then again, dead is dead, innit.

]]> By: jere7my http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-647205 jere7my Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-647205 Jake, that's my Facebook icon! (With me and the missus reflected in the armillary instead of those two suspicious-looking strangers.) I have a bunch of photos from the museum <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jere7my/sets/72157622091191300/">on Flickr</a> as well, if you're interested. Jake, that’s my Facebook icon! (With me and the missus reflected in the armillary instead of those two suspicious-looking strangers.) I have a bunch of photos from the museum on Flickr as well, if you’re interested.

]]> By: TokenFrenchDude http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-646443 TokenFrenchDude Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646443 That's gross :) Who cares about parts of his body ? His body of work is what is important. That’s gross :)

Who cares about parts of his body ? His body of work is what is important.

]]> By: otterson http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-645951 otterson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-645951 What happened to rest in peace? Poor ol' Galileo is resting in pieces! If there was ever a good reason to be cremated, this might be it. What happened to rest in peace?

Poor ol’ Galileo is resting in pieces!

If there was ever a good reason to be cremated, this might be it.

]]> By: Hamish Grant http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-645953 Hamish Grant Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-645953 this is great, for the longest time the Catholic Church thought Galileo was giving them the finger. Now he can give them the Shocker! this is great, for the longest time the Catholic Church thought Galileo was giving them the finger. Now he can give them the Shocker!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-645962 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-645962 I'm not a proponent of cloning, but I think I would be happy to let this slide :) I’m not a proponent of cloning, but I think I would be happy to let this slide :)

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-645967 Adam Stanhope Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-645967 It wasn't only Catholics who thought "relics" were groovy. HEATHENS were into body parts as well! If I had a nickel for every temple in Asia built around one of Buddha's eyelashes.... It wasn’t only Catholics who thought “relics” were groovy. HEATHENS were into body parts as well!

If I had a nickel for every temple in Asia built around one of Buddha’s eyelashes….

]]> By: SamSam http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-645970 SamSam Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-645970 I find it deliciously ironic both that his body was treated like that of a saint, when in fact the Vatican hated him at the time, and that it was the third finger that was kept, appropriately giving the Church the finger... I find it deliciously ironic both that his body was treated like that of a saint, when in fact the Vatican hated him at the time, and that it was the third finger that was kept, appropriately giving the Church the finger…

]]> By: InsertFingerHere http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-646741 InsertFingerHere Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646741 I wonder how many penises of famous people are sitting in the basements of museums. Come to think of it, how documented is this process of removing bits and ends? How does one authenticate the eBay "Hitler's penis Item # 2357654" ?? I wonder how many penises of famous people are sitting in the basements of museums. Come to think of it, how documented is this process of removing bits and ends?

How does one authenticate the eBay “Hitler’s penis Item # 2357654″ ??

]]> By: querent http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-645982 querent Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-645982 creepiness. but if i had a piece of his corpse, i would likely build church. creepiness. but if i had a piece of his corpse, i would likely build church.

]]> By: eviladrian http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-645983 eviladrian Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-645983 I'm sure there's a dystopian future novel in there somewhere, with cloistered "Round Earthers" hiding Saint Galileo's relics from the Palinistas and secretly building a telescope in a barn. I’m sure there’s a dystopian future novel in there somewhere, with cloistered “Round Earthers” hiding Saint Galileo’s relics from the Palinistas and secretly building a telescope in a barn.

]]> By: Bess http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-647007 Bess Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-647007 Oooh, this CNN article has much better info than several news sites I came across. I actually did a bit of digging on the background of the story, and have posted it on my blog, which Galileo aficionados and other death-obsessed types can find on my profile page. Oooh, this CNN article has much better info than several news sites I came across. I actually did a bit of digging on the background of the story, and have posted it on my blog, which Galileo aficionados and other death-obsessed types can find on my profile page.

]]> By: Daemon http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-645997 Daemon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-645997 Galileo: Patron Saint of Skepticism Galileo: Patron Saint of Skepticism

]]> By: beemoh http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-646263 beemoh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646263 Magnifico. Magnifico.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-646009 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646009 Or a Dan Brown novel Or a Dan Brown novel

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-646018 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646018 Hamish, great spin on an obvious joke! Funny. Hamish, great spin on an obvious joke! Funny.

]]> By: bjacques http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-646535 bjacques Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646535 Collect all five and then we'll know where the 70 billion people of earth are hiding. Collect all five and then we’ll know where the 70 billion people of earth are hiding.

]]> By: AnoniMouse http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-646031 AnoniMouse Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646031 Am I the only one that thinks the finger looks excessively long? Or were fingers just longer in the 1700s? Am I the only one that thinks the finger looks excessively long? Or were fingers just longer in the 1700s?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-646036 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646036 This reminds me the chinese proverb "When someone is pointing at the moon, only the fool looks at the finger". Well OK, it's not pointing at the moon anymore, but it probably did at some point.. This reminds me the chinese proverb “When someone is pointing at the moon, only the fool looks at the finger”. Well OK, it’s not pointing at the moon anymore, but it probably did at some point..

]]> By: Gloria http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-646548 Gloria Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646548 We deeply regretted missing this when we visited Florence this fall. But we did get to go to La Specola, which was *awesome.* (Thanks, Atlas Obscura, and thanks, BB, for the rec.) We deeply regretted missing this when we visited Florence this fall. But we did get to go to La Specola, which was *awesome.* (Thanks, Atlas Obscura, and thanks, BB, for the rec.)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-646042 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646042 Is this really Galileo´s finger? Is there any proof it is the real thing? Similar artefacts have been faked along the centuries. Do not believe of its originality unless there is real scientific evidence that this is the actual finger of Galileo´s Is this really Galileo´s finger? Is there any proof it is the real thing?

Similar artefacts have been faked along the centuries.
Do not believe of its originality unless there is real scientific evidence that this is the actual finger of Galileo´s

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-646303 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646303 I just like that he's pointing up. I just like that he’s pointing up.

]]> By: merreborn http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-646056 merreborn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646056 I'm guessing this "finger" actually starts at the wrist. I’m guessing this “finger” actually starts at the wrist.

]]> By: phisrow http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-646064 phisrow Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646064 @Adam: I'm guessing that if the buddha had an eyelash for every temple built around one of the buddha's eyelashes, he would have been a werewolf. A very serene werewolf. @Adam: I’m guessing that if the buddha had an eyelash for every temple built around one of the buddha’s eyelashes, he would have been a werewolf.

A very serene werewolf.

]]> By: jere7my http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-646073 jere7my Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646073 I can't tell you how disappointed I was when I got to the Museum of the History of Science this summer and found it was being renovated, with Galileo's middle finger on tour somewhere. Still a nifty museum, though, even at 1/3 strength. I can’t tell you how disappointed I was when I got to the Museum of the History of Science this summer and found it was being renovated, with Galileo’s middle finger on tour somewhere. Still a nifty museum, though, even at 1/3 strength.

]]> By: Bud http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-647115 Bud Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-647115 I recall "The Book Of Lists" back in the eighties reporting a list of famous people's body parts and among them was Napoleon Bonapart's penis. It measured 1.5". Please, someone, anyone, tell me this wasn't taken from him as some sort of sainted charm as well. I recall “The Book Of Lists” back in the eighties reporting a list of famous people’s body parts and among them was Napoleon Bonapart’s penis. It measured 1.5″. Please, someone, anyone, tell me this wasn’t taken from him as some sort of sainted charm as well.

]]> By: VagabondAstronomer http://boingboing.net/2009/11/23/galileos-fingers-fou.html#comment-646353 VagabondAstronomer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-646353 One of Galileo's biggest followers was Giovanni Battista Hodierna, a priest from Sicily. He compiled what would become one of the first deep sky catalogs, predating the one compiled by Charles Messier by over a century. Can't speak for the rest of the church, however... One of Galileo’s biggest followers was Giovanni Battista Hodierna, a priest from Sicily. He compiled what would become one of the first deep sky catalogs, predating the one compiled by Charles Messier by over a century.
Can’t speak for the rest of the church, however…

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