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The essay that I wrote about Galileo basically stated that the motive behind all of revisions really has to do with how many people will believe you.

I think that Flatland goes along with this idea pretty well. Specifically, the ending, in which A.Sqaure continually tries to find converts. But what makes his story so interesting is that he himself was so disbelieving initially. So, what does that mean for everyone else? How is he expected to convert everyone else's idea of dimension when they don't have a sphere to show them.

I also noted a definite similarity between Galileo and A. Square. Both were imprisoned for the last seven years of their lives. Both were in the minority of their beliefs and fought the power. Now, who in their right mind would want to mess up their lives for what they believe to be a truth?

I think that it has to do with self-justification. It has to do with how many people can you get to believe you. With that you have a following, with that you have people in your grasp. This certainly, may not be, the conscious meaning, but buried within the mind. When A. Sqaure so clearly failed at converting anyone he still tried and tried, fruitlessly. He was trying to find meaning for himself by revision.