Re: TRM - Morbidity has set in, or not?
From: JOG <jog_at_cs.nott.ac.uk>
Date: 16 May 2006 18:37:22 -0700
Message-ID: <1147829842.185468.242330_at_i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>
> common knowledge that many heretics were right, Galileo
> for example)
Date: 16 May 2006 18:37:22 -0700
Message-ID: <1147829842.185468.242330_at_i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>
> 1) appeal to pity, appeal to authority (in this case the
> common knowledge that many heretics were right, Galileo
> for example)
Alfred Wegener is a more recent example, academically crucified for his theory of continental drift, which was widely accepted soon after his death.
I feel this thread has gone somewhat off topic, which is a shame because the progression of the TRM is interesting discussion. Received on Wed May 17 2006 - 03:37:22 CEST