Matt Kaplan

So Galileo was, we now know, was not tortured.

And we've been aware of that for hundreds of years.

But again, the power of narrative really sticks.

Yeah, I mean, it's important to note that the Inquisition wrote that Galileo was exposed to rigorous examination, and that was code for torture back then.

Right.

But Galileo was in his, what, Neil, like 68, 69 when he got brought in.

And their method of torture was to tie your hands behind your back and hoist you with your hands tied behind your back and then drop you abruptly.

And Galileo would not have walked back to the Tuscan embassy alive.

on his own two feet at 69, if that had been done to him.

Also, I mean, fun fact, the Inquisition was the epitome of organized evil.

And they, have you ever watched The Princess Bride?

Yes, of course.

You know, when

when they're torturing Wesley, there is like, you know, please tell us everything.

This is for posterity.

Well, that's what the inquisition actually did.

As people were tortured, they would write down every moan, every gasp, every scream.

It was all noted for posterity.

And it's not like the cleric who was doing this fell asleep at the job when Galileo was brought in.

It didn't happen.