> heliocentrism has no practical affect on life even today I disagree. These discoveries (showing that we aren't "special" or at the "center") had huge religio

> heliocentrism has no practical affect on life even today I disagree. These discoveries (showing that we aren't "special" or at the "center") had huge religious/philosophical implications and through some intermediate steps ultimately led to the kinds of secular states we (most of us) spend our every day in practice.