On the continent he met Galileo, Mersenne, Gassendi and Roberval and became enthusiastic about the mechanical universe and began building his philosophical position relating everything to motion.
Sa kontinenteng siya matugunan Galileo, Mersenne, Gassendi at Roberval at naging masigasig ang tungkol sa makina universe at nagsimulang gusali kanyang pilosopiko posisyon na may kaugnayan sa lahat ng kilos.