Musical Reference

I was wondering if anyone could figure out who Bad Religion was referring to when they said...

 

at a time when wise men peered through glass tubes toward the sky the heavens changed in predictable ways and one man was able to find that he had thought he found the answer and he was quick to write his revelation but as they were scutinized in his colleagues eyes he soon became a mockery

Edited by SovietJesus

Would have to be either Copernicus or Galileo, but its very unclear.
Copernicus wasn't much of a star gazer, his work was primarily mathematical, and by Galileo's time, many people in the church accepted Copoernicus' theory, contrary to popular belief Galileo wasn't put on trial for advocating heliocentricism, but rather for (indirectly) criticising the role of the pope.

Going by popular myth, i would tend to assume Galileo, but if the guys at Bad Religion have done their homework, i would be inclined to assume its Copernicus.

great song and good video to boot. Would have liked to work on that project, seems fun.