"Pendulum Motion: The Value of Idealization in Science"

What an interesting article!  I did not know that the pendulum was so controversial in the past.  The point of this article is the value of idealization in science.  Ideas for findings may not always be concrete or full-proof 100% of the time, (depending on the margin of error) but ideas are vital for moving forward.  Galieo's findings about the pendulum helped solve the major time keeping problem, though after his death.  The pendulum clock enabled Western Science to move forward rapidly and also helped solve the longitude problem. The progression of Galileo's ideas solved major conflicts/issues for the world in science, exploration, trade, and conquest.  That's what I got out of this....what do you think?

Pendulum Motion:  The Value of Idealization in Science

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