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Re: Amerigo Vespucci's navigational claims
From: James R. Van Zandt
Date: 2007 Aug 12, 22:18 -0400
From: James R. Van Zandt
Date: 2007 Aug 12, 22:18 -0400
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 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---