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ErinDoppelheuer's picture

Who will you beleive?

Galileo revised his story for the purpose of people beleive him and following his ideas.  In Flatland, when A. Square has his dram about Lineland, he is constantly trying to convince the Master of the Kingdom that Lineland isnt the only place in the entire Space.  He also tell the Master of the Kingdom that point just a point or lines of different sizes is crazy and that not being able to move left and right is ridiculous.  A. Square is constantly trying ton convive the the Master of Lineland that he is a more upgraded form and that his world (Lineland) is basically useless.  The Master of Lineland gets upset and threatens A. Square.  When A. Square meets Sphere, Sphere takes him to Space and Sphere tries to constantly convice A. Square that Space is the better place and that Flatland is a dull and useless place in comparisson.  A. Square refuses to beleive everything that Sphere is saying up until the very end.  A .Square then goes back to Flatland and tries to convert everyone to the idea of what Sphere told him and his people refuse to beleive him.  This is very similar to the dream he had about Lineland.  In the end, it is all about the people who beleive you and will follow your ideas.

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