Museum finds astronomer Galileo's lost body parts!

Galileo · 20th November 2009, 02:40 PM

Museum finds astronomer Galileo's lost body parts!

The parts were taken from Galileo when he was reburied in 1737

Two fingers and a tooth belonging to famed astronomer Galileo Galilei have been found more than 100 years after going missing, a museum in Italy says.

A collector bought the items, lost since 1905, at auction and gave them to Florence's History of Science Museum.

The museum said it had no doubt about the authenticity of the items.

Scientists cut the parts - plus another finger and a vertebrae - from Galileo's body in 1737, almost 100 years after he died.

MORE GRISLY DETAILS:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8371521.stm

Galileo · 20th November 2009, 04:55 PM

Galileo's Finger Is Second Most Viewed Yahoo News Item!

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Locknar · 20th November 2009, 08:07 PM

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Beanbag · 21st November 2009, 12:17 AM

Nice to know that Galileo's still capable of giving the finger these days.

Beanbag

Galileo · 21st November 2009, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by Beanbag

Nice to know that Galileo's still capable of giving the finger these days.

Beanbag

Bloggers are starting to pick up this story:

Help Galileo give NIST the finger!
http://truthjihad.blogspot.com/2009/...st-finger.html

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The recent discovery of Galileo's middle finger, chopped rudely from his corpse in 1737 and presumed lost since 1905, raises a thorny question: What should be done with the historic digit? Some say rebury it; some say put it in a museum. But I think that if Galileo were alive today, he would want to give it to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) -- by flipping it to them in the form of the digitus impudicus.

technoextreme · 21st November 2009, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by Galileo

Bloggers are starting to pick up this story:

Help Galileo give NIST the finger!
http://truthjihad.blogspot.com/2009/...st-finger.html

I'd rather clone him and make zombie Galileo.

Dubbi · 21st November 2009, 03:57 PM

Galileo,

Isn't this an opportunity for you to have your DNA compared with this? Or are you going to simply be Galileo on an internet forum? By the way, how are the Italian lessons going?

Abdul Alhazred · 21st November 2009, 04:57 PM

Holy relics.

Encase them in gold and jewels and display them in church.

20th November 2009, 02:40 PM	#1
Galileo Illuminator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Middleton, WI Posts: 3,050	Museum finds astronomer Galileo's lost body parts! Museum finds astronomer Galileo's lost body parts! The parts were taken from Galileo when he was reburied in 1737 Two fingers and a tooth belonging to famed astronomer Galileo Galilei have been found more than 100 years after going missing, a museum in Italy says. A collector bought the items, lost since 1905, at auction and gave them to Florence's History of Science Museum. The museum said it had no doubt about the authenticity of the items. Scientists cut the parts - plus another finger and a vertebrae - from Galileo's body in 1737, almost 100 years after he died. MORE GRISLY DETAILS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8371521.stm

21st November 2009, 12:17 AM	#4
Beanbag Graduate Poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dallas/Fort Worth Posts: 1,753	Nice to know that Galileo's still capable of giving the finger these days. Beanbag
	__________________ Know god, no peace. No god, know peace. If Jesus is the answer, it must be a real dumb question.

21st November 2009, 12:13 PM	#6
technoextreme Master Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,886	Originally Posted by Galileo Bloggers are starting to pick up this story: Help Galileo give NIST the finger! http://truthjihad.blogspot.com/2009/...st-finger.html I'd rather clone him and make zombie Galileo.
	__________________ It's amazing how many of these "paranormal" icons seem to merge together. There always seem to be theories about how they link together in some way. I'm sure someone has a very good explanation as to how Bigfoot killed JFK to help cover Roswell.-Mark Mekes This isn't rocket surgery.-Bill Nye

21st November 2009, 03:57 PM	#7
Dubbi Thinker Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 148	Galileo, Isn't this an opportunity for you to have your DNA compared with this? Or are you going to simply be Galileo on an internet forum? By the way, how are the Italian lessons going?
Dubbi Thinker Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 148

21st November 2009, 04:57 PM	#8
Abdul Alhazred Yes, that one. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,554	Holy relics. Encase them in gold and jewels and display them in church.
	__________________ The lack of a rational explanation is not evidence for an irrational explanation.

20th November 2009, 04:55 PM	#2
Galileo Illuminator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Middleton, WI Posts: 3,050	Galileo's Finger Is Second Most Viewed Yahoo News Item! Quote: Most Viewed News .... 2. Museum: Galileo's fingers, tooth are found AP – 24 mins ago AP ROME - Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei's corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again and will soon be put on display, an Italian museum director said Friday. Full Story » http://news.yahoo.com/most-popular

21st November 2009, 11:49 AM	#5
Galileo Illuminator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Middleton, WI Posts: 3,050	Originally Posted by Beanbag Nice to know that Galileo's still capable of giving the finger these days. Beanbag Bloggers are starting to pick up this story: Help Galileo give NIST the finger! http://truthjihad.blogspot.com/2009/...st-finger.html Quote: The recent discovery of Galileo's middle finger, chopped rudely from his corpse in 1737 and presumed lost since 1905, raises a thorny question: What should be done with the historic digit? Some say rebury it; some say put it in a museum. But I think that if Galileo were alive today, he would want to give it to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) -- by flipping it to them in the form of the digitus impudicus.