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Re: Amerigo Vespucci's navigational claims
From: Fred Hebard
Date: 2007 Aug 13, 00:02 -0400
From: Fred Hebard
Date: 2007 Aug 13, 00:02 -0400
On Aug 12, 2007, at 10:18 PM, James R. Van Zandt wrote: > Fred Hebard writes: > > I also found interesting the quote, "the difference between > magic and > science is narrower than most people think today." Certainly the > skill needed to become proficient in the use of a sextant, not to > mention sight reduction, makes proficiency appear as magic. > This is > predates the use of any of the magical electronic devices with > which > we are becoming familiar. > > The quote is just another form of Clark's third law "Any sufficiently > advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic". > > - Jim Van Zandt I was hoping it was a bit more than that. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
