[marcosdumay]

> Imagine what proponents to heliocentrism such as Galileo had to face explaining their theory and how it explain a simplified elliptic orbit for the planets rather than the strange curly orbits known by geocentrists.

They did. In fact, the audience was quite more brutal. And it did not only delay the progress of physics, but also destroy the local research, leading to the entire community being rebuilt on England.

But, well, as you said, we always have to remember they also laughed about Bozo the Clown.