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From: pamp@bcsaic.UUCP (pam pincha)
Newsgroups: net.origins
Subject: Re: Let me rephrase that.....
Message-ID: <362@bcsaic.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 4-Nov-85 19:19:07 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov  4 19:19:07 1985
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Organization: Boeing Computer Services AI Center, Seattle
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Summary: 

Ted seem to be confused about McNeil's article. I think
part of the problem is the ignoring of the phrase
"any educated" person.....  What seems to be forgotten
is that the facts about the size, roundness etc.etc.etc
was NOT a widespread, common fact -- but one known to
a select few. Hence, the seemingly contradictory nature
of a few knowing something of the true nature of the
earth vs. the rest of the population which roamed around
in varing stages of blissfull ignorance.(A good analogy
would be the principles of Uniformitarianism- only someone
in the fields of geology and archaeology would be very familar
with it. It's the crux of much of how these disciplines view
the world. Most of the rest of the world could care less...)

All in all, the article was not that confusing. One just 
has to have the right context and the same assumptions.
Ted doesn't seem to have this particular one.

			P.M.Pincha-Wagener