quote:
When Columbus told people the world was a ball and not a pancake, they
were highly upset. They were being asked to reject their way of thinking of a lifetime and
adopt a whole new outlook. The "intellectuals" of the day scoffed at Columbus and
people were afraid they would lose social prestige if they listened to him. Many others
just did not want to believe the world was round. It complicated too many things. And
typical flat-earthers had such a vested interest involving their own egos, that they heaped
abuse on Columbus for challenging their view of the universe. Don't confuse us with
facts; our minds are made up," they said.
Onzin. Iedereen die dit beweert, geeft zichzelf onmiddellijk bloot als onbenul.
[ Bericht 2% gewijzigd door TitusPullo op 18-02-2010 15:29:50 ]
The crowning attainment of historical study is a historical sense - an intuitive understanding of how things do not happen. - Lewis Namier