From: kludge@panix.com   
      
   Paul S Person   wrote:   
   >I thought Galileo also offended by claiming that various "celestial   
   >bodies", allegedly made of the Fifth Element, were in fact very large   
   >rocks, made of the mundane elements (Earth, Air, Fire, Water).   
      
   Yes, although to be clear I don't think he actually said it was absolutely   
   true that this was the case, he only suggested that it was a possibility.   
      
   Later on the idea that the heavens were made of ordinary materials and   
   follow the same physical laws as here on earth turned out to be a huge   
   winner for Newton.   
      
   Of course, another way to look at this is that we're all made up of   
   star stuff from the heavens.  This seems a better approach personally.   
   --scott   
      
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