Search for Copernicus Over

blamanj writes "Nikolaus Kopernik, aka Copernicus, father of modern heliocentric theory, was buried in Frombork Cathedral (Poland) after he died in 1543. However, the cathedral's tombs were a mess, and it was unclear exactly where he was. Archaeologists now believe they've found his remains, and are planning to do DNA testing to verify. The search began in 2004."

will they dig up the bones?

[Anonymous Coward]

and auction them off on Ebay?

check out that portrait

[Anonymous Coward]

Do you get the impression that old Kopernick was the sort of chap that would run down the street screaming pretty much anything, and maybe he got the heliocentric theory thing right just by coincidence?

"Apples will set your house on fire!"

"Birds and dogs mate and give birth to lizards!"

"By rubbing together two sticks, I created cheese!"

"The Earth revolves around the sun!"

"Bannanas are SATAN!!! SATAN!!!"

"Abolish underwear!!!"

He looks a bit like....

[teewurstmann]

... James Cromwell [imdb.com], the actor from the movie "Babe" [imdb.com], you know, the one with the talking pig... I bet Copernicus couldn't understand or train pigs, but he sure understood that the earth isn't the center of the universe.

Why should we care?

[gowen]

The world doesn't revolve around Copernicus, you know...

Comments and Documentation

[GodOfCode]

This shows us how important it is to properly comment and document the code we write!

how they found him...

[Anonymous Coward]

did they use copernic search?

Finally!

[nihilogos]

I'm sure we'll all sleep better tonight.

I didn't even know he was missing?

[Anonymous Coward]

I didn't even know he was missing?

This just in...

[aussie_a]

the search for people who care has now begun.

Re:First Prime Factorization Post

[stud9920]

Yeah but the search started in 2*2*3*167

Wanted Dead or Alive

[Anonymous Coward]

This man has been accused of corrupting the youth by claiming the Sun is at the centre of the Universe and by instigating revolutions. Considered extremely dangerous. If you've seen this man, please call your local law enforcement or scientist.

Re:Why should we care?

[Deanalator]

Well, if we want to make an all-star physicist basketball team, we don't want to clone the wrong guy now do we?

It is now official - Astronomy is Dying

[bugg]

One more crippling bombshell hit the already beleaguered astronomy community when slashdot confirmed that Copernicus, in fact, is dead.

You don't have to be a Galileo to predict astronomy's future. The hand writing is on the wall: Astronomy faces a bleak future. In fact there won't be any future at all for astronomy because Astronomy is Dying.

Astronomers are the most endangered of them all, with over 90% of all great astronomers dead. There can no longer be any doubt: Astronomy is Dying.

Let's keep to the facts and look at the numbers.

Intelligent Falling

[stud9920]

If you agree with heliocentrism, you have to agree to Kepler's law, and to explain them you have to approve the THEORY of gravitation, which is bullshit. Everyone knows the one true model is Intelligent Falling.

State of the tombs

[base_chakra]

... the cathedral's tombs were a mess

I can vouch for this. Dirt everywhere! It was appalling.

Copernicus, dead at 532

[Ph33r th3 g(O)at]

I just heard some sad news on talk radio today. Famed astronomer and scientist Copernicus was found dead in his cathedral tomb today. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an heliocentric icon.

We're not in Kansas anymore

[totallygeek]

This man has been accused of corrupting the youth by claiming the Sun is at the centre of the Universe and by instigating revolutions. Considered extremely dangerous. If you've seen this man, please call your local law enforcement or scientist.

I thought they would have disconnected Internet access to Kansas by now!

coincidence? conspiracy?

[TreeHead]

Copernicus [yimg.com] ...looks strikingly similar to... Dr. Zefram Cochrane. [absolutenow.com]

Scar

[flatass]

Gassowski said police forensic experts used the skull to reconstruct a face that closely resembled the features -- including a broken nose and scar above the left eye
 
In the computer generated image, the scar is actually above his right eye.

Re:First Prime Factorization Post

[Anonymous Coward]

Sure, it's off-topic, but 867-5309 is prime.

Somehow I doubt Tommy Tutone knew that.

Future Such Searches Will Be Much Easier!

[MrNiceguy_KS]

...Thanks to the announcement of Google Graveyard Search (beta)

Centrist

[drwho]

Let me guess...did they look in the exact center of the Cathedral for is remains?