>If the Scientist were *actually* a scientist, and not a rhetorical
>figment, surely he would be in ignorance until the phenomenon
>*actually occurred* ?
>Scientists, IMHO, _observe_ rather than predict?
What definition of science are you using? No RW scientist follows these precepts.
>A Gloranthan scientist (Lhankor Mhy, anyone?) might even discover
>tangible _evidence_ of the physical _existence_ of Orlanth.
Yes. He would say it was a wind. He might observe magical evidence of Orlanth in which case he would say it was a wind spirit.
>I suppose that orthodox westerners have immortality, and orthodox theists
>have Resurrection, and orthodox primitives have shamans who keep it all to
>themselves, and fairness be hanged ...
Immortality spells are anathema in the West.
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