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Aristarchus Of Samos 2000 Years Ago -- Smarter Than This Forum

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Posted by Mike Pearson on April 14, 2002 16:12:37 UTC

Don't assume people today are smarter than
in the past. How many on this forum could calculate the circumference of the Earth
by measurements? It was done 2000 years ago.
How many on this forum are advanced in the ways
Isaac Newton was advanced 400 years ago?
Imagine doing so without the benefit of their work!
Religious texts rarely, if ever, have led the way
in science. Sorry if the thought offends you but it is way, way true.

Follow Ups:

Do you think you can think? - doctordick - April 15, 2002 - 00:57 UTC
- I'm not surprised you can - spazcon - April 15, 2002 - 02:33 UTC
- And that is a real good challenge! - spazcon - April 15, 2002 - 03:59 UTC
Suppose they're just as smart - pmartin - April 15, 2002 - 02:21 UTC
- Well, at least they know when they lived...I goofed on the dates - spazcon - April 15, 2002 - 02:47 UTC
- I disagree... somewhat - aurino - April 15, 2002 - 13:44 UTC
  - We're distracted ...many-faceted questions - spazcon - April 15, 2002 - 18:11 UTC
  - Yes...but only a small "somewhat" - pmartin - April 15, 2002 - 18:19 UTC
    - I'd reply, but I have to go talk to my teddy bear - spazcon - April 15, 2002 - 20:26 UTC

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