Philip Hibbs <PHibbs_at_compuserve.com> Said:
> Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 15:26:47 -0400
> Subject: "Right"
>
> >So the Jrusteli had the "right" explanation, in that it worked,
> >wonderfully, for centuries.
> >It wasn't "perfect", but no scientist expects any theory to be
> >perfect, just the best available. By the standards of science, the
> >GL's were "right".
>
> That's like saying that we were "right" to fill airships with hydrogen. It
> worked wonderfully, then caused one of the worst accidental human tragedies
> of our time.
And your point is? The technological and scientific viewpoint says that there is no absolute truth to be had in the world, just constantly reappraised approximations. So yes, hydrogen airships were A Good Idea (and still are)...
Nils Weinander <nilsw_at_ibm.net> boggled my mind with:
> Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 22:45:37 +0200
> Subject: Calendars
>
> Alex on Dara Happan calendar:
>
> > Not this effectively skews both the year a little, as compared to the
> > Theyalan one (Sacred Time, for instance, is two days "out";
>
> Since Sacred Time is of varying length in different
> parts of the world that isn't a big problem.
Is this my month for being told Things I Never Knew About Glorantha?
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