> -----Original Message----- > From: Boyle Owen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 24 January 2003 10:09 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Verifying enabled ciphers? > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > >Nearly everything we believe is second hand. For example, > less than 500 > >people have seen the Earth from space, yet the majority of > >people believe it is round (or an oblate sphere for the pedants). > > > > Perhaps. But this is not why we believe it to be round. We > know it is a > sphere from observations we make on the surface. For instance, ships > sailing away from port disappear from the bottom up (Columbus knew > that). The main evidence comes from the fact that the angle > of elevation > of astronomical bodies sighted at the same time in different places > varies in a way that can only be explained if we are on the > surface of a > sphere. > > In any case, billions of people have seen at first-hand photos of the > Earth from space. Are we to assume all photos are always faked? > > Rgds, > > Owen Boyle > > PS I liked your one about Alexander Graham Bell :-) > I heard the quote about Alexander Graham Bell on Classic FM, and couldn't resist using it. Ironically, most of the time he turned his telephone off as it disturbed his work.
Indeed, there is "evidence" that the earth is curved. I've seen it myself 6 miles up in an aircraft. However, there are still only 430 people (that figure comes from NASA staffer Catherine Watson), and not many women among them, who've seen the earth as round for themselves. A cynic may well claim that pictures of the Earth from space are faked. After all, that claim has been levelled against the Bible for years (and every year, more and more evidence is uncovered to support its authenticity. eg http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/2655781.stm, although their statement about it being the "first" piece of physical evidence needs taking with a large pinch of salt) Incidentally, I was bought Origin of Species for Christmas, and I'm reading through it properly. I hadn't read that much of it, and what I had read was from quotes by other people. Which is probably where most "believers" in Evolution are at, simply following the flock. His section on problems with the theory is interesting, as those problems are still true, and there are many more problems too. John - NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print or rely on this email's content. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and then delete the email and any attachments from your system. RNIB has made strenuous efforts to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by its staff are free from viruses. However, it cannot accept any responsibility for any viruses which are transmitted. We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email and any attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RNIB. RNIB Registered Charity Number: 226227 Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk ______________________________________________________________________ Apache Interface to OpenSSL (mod_ssl) www.modssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
