Re: Science has a new Martyr

[Marvin Long, Jr.]

On Mon, 4 Jun 2001, Marc Erickson wrote:

> > > Marvin Long, Jr. wrote:
> > > >
> > > > <Positively confused.>  Are we talking about Torque-
> > > > "confession prior to torture can't be trusted" -mada?
> 
> It's OK, Marvin - I didn't get it either.  I guess I need to study up on my
> Inquisition trivia...  :-)

I have to confess, the first thing I think of when I see the name
"Torquemada" is Mel Brooks.  The second thing is Monty Python.

I wonder, does motive matter in this comparison?  I mean, Torquemada may
have burned astrologers, but he did so mainly because they were his chief
business competitors in the superstitious nonsense industry....

And was the Prince of Nepal rebelling against astrology, or did he just
really, really, really need to get laid? 

Marvin Long
Austin, Texas