2006-11-28 13:01:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Because it had no practical applications.
2006-11-28 13:09:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because people don't like change unless the evidence that something is not the way they think it is smacks them in the face. Copernicus was right about the solar system and Galileo made advances to prove him right. The weren't taken seriously by anyone until further evidence proved their theories and there was no denying the truth anymore. Democitus theorized on atomic structure, but had absolutely no real way to prove it and it took a long time for technology to catch up to the science.
2006-11-29 02:36:52 · answer #2 · answered by EE dude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) It seemed science fiction.
2) Atoms could not be observed.
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2006-11-29 18:03:53 · answer #3 · answered by Thermo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People prefer to believe weird crap instead of facts, they are more comfortable with stuff they don't need to make an effort to understand.
2006-11-28 21:20:19 · answer #4 · answered by Chris H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He had no proof. It's like somebody saying "I'm Jesus reincarnate!"
no one's gonna believe him until they see miracles...with their own eyes
2006-11-29 01:19:44 · answer #5 · answered by VZ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably because he had nothing to support his claims at the time
2006-11-28 21:24:15 · answer #6 · answered by Nick F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion. God doesn't like scientists.
2006-11-28 21:03:34 · answer #7 · answered by squirespeaks 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋