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Oh come on.... the key issue isn't just whether Galileo "proved" heliocentrism at the time, it's that his public defense challenged the Church's literal interpretation of Scripture, which was the ultimate authority then.

Galileo's hypothesis wasn't accepted as scientific fact because the observational evidence was limited. Yet the Church viewed even advocating heliocentrism as contradicting Scripture, hence heresy.

So yes, Galileo admitted limits in proof, but that doesn't erase the fact that the Church punished him for promoting an idea considered dangerous to its doctrinal authority.

In short: It wasn't just about proof. It was about authority and control