This one's good too...

[jeal2]

"The conclusion is quite clear. Our moon exists for us on Earth, not for the other globes. Those four little moons exist for Jupiter, not for us. Each planet in turn, together with its occupants, is served by its own satellites. From this line of reasoning we deduce with the highest degree of probability that Jupiter is inhabited."

- Johannes

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[jeal2]

Actually, because I think it's unfair that people are always remembered for the things which turn out not to be true, I should add that Kepler was one of the best mathematicians in Europe in his time. And he was right about some fairly major things, like the Earth orbiting the sun, not vice-versa, and the three laws he observed to govern their motion.

[jeal2]

I meant the planets orbiting the sun ... and the three laws...

[1st_law]

Kepler even has a revolution in scientific thought named after him.

I can't help thinking he was a bit overly optimistic about his theory given the evidence though.