I didn't downvote you, but I think "implicit or unconscious ethno-centrism" might be a more suitable term than "mildly racist". At least it could have been more

I didn't downvote you, but I think "implicit or unconscious ethno-centrism" might be a more suitable term than "mildly racist". At least it could have been more palatable to the HN hive mind. From the article: > Humankind has maintained an enduring fascination with the Moon. It was not until Galileo’s time, however, that scientists really began study it. I'd agree with you that this statement ignores how scientists around the world, including European and "non-Western" cultures, have studied the moon - more or less scientifically and mathematically - for centuries before Galileo. (In the case of Aryabhata, a millenium earlier.)