Re: New shuttle

Well, then I think it only fair to credit the folks seveal hundred years ago
with a bit more intelligence than to simply stare dumfounded, cover their
eyes and scream. Ahhhhh, God is angry with us!!!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Riley" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 6:38 AM
Subject: RE: [CAT23-Achat] New shuttle


> > > You're thinking that sailors knew that this shadow was the
> > > earth blocking the light getting from the sun to the moon and
> > > back before Newton figured out celestial motion and the effects
> > > of gravity?  Seems unlikely to me.
> >
> > Heh heh, I know what someone's been reading ;-)
>
> Ha!  Did wonder if you'd say that, and while it's true, I did do Physics
> with one of those rare teachers who actually credited us with more
> intelligence than to say "...and Newton discovered gravity..." accompanied
> by that stupid picture of him sat under an apple tree.
>
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