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I hear people speaking in metaphors about rockets, saying things like, "We are finally conquering heaven." What people overlook about Galileo’s contribution, for example, is that he first had to conquer the fear the Church manufactured to keep the population rulable.

Galileo's bravery is what opened our eyes to a new way of seeing—one that Newton would later formalize to bring a new era into existence.

Today, physics is boring because it lacks poetry. It takes itself too seriously. Physicists act as if humor and entertainment are only for us "simple people." In reality, all they’ve done is select for each other, turning the field into a room of clones who share the exact same thoughts.