Comments on: The Flat Earth Myth Revisited http://anadder.com/the-flat-earth-myth-revisited Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:28:52 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: michael http://anadder.com/the-flat-earth-myth-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-3236 michael Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:24:18 +0000 http://anadder.com/the-flat-earth-myth-revisited#comment-3236 I'm still not sure on the details -- what does evolution have to do with it? In any case I think ignored is probably a better term than suppressed -- people didn't think it was true (to suppress something implies you believe it's true, eg. to suppress evidence). I’m still not sure on the details — what does evolution have to do with it? In any case I think ignored is probably a better term than suppressed — people didn’t think it was true (to suppress something implies you believe it’s true, eg. to suppress evidence).

]]> By: steve http://anadder.com/the-flat-earth-myth-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-3213 steve Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:48:56 +0000 http://anadder.com/the-flat-earth-myth-revisited#comment-3213 Mendels discoveries were suppressed because of prejugice over evolution. Steve Mendels discoveries were suppressed because of prejugice over evolution.

Steve

]]> By: michael http://anadder.com/the-flat-earth-myth-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-3200 michael Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:38:38 +0000 http://anadder.com/the-flat-earth-myth-revisited#comment-3200 Hi Steve -- not sure what you mean by it not agreeing with evolution -- what did it not agree with? Do you mean the theory of how inheritance works that was prominent at the time? Hi Steve — not sure what you mean by it not agreeing with evolution — what did it not agree with? Do you mean the theory of how inheritance works that was prominent at the time?

]]> By: steve http://anadder.com/the-flat-earth-myth-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-3181 steve Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:10:54 +0000 http://anadder.com/the-flat-earth-myth-revisited#comment-3181 Mendels published research into genetics was supressed because it did not agree with evolution. So both science and religion can supress progress. Steve Mendels published research into genetics was supressed because it did not agree with evolution.

So both science and religion can supress progress.

Steve

]]> By: st_bartholomew http://anadder.com/the-flat-earth-myth-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-44 st_bartholomew Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:02:22 +0000 http://anadder.com/the-flat-earth-myth-revisited#comment-44 I would say today yes but what I'm claiming is that it wasn't the case historically, for most of history religion was actually at the cutting edge of science. Eg. if you look at the Galileo trial you'll find that the church wasn't actually "the bad guy" (contrary to popular belief) -- thanks for the idea, will do a post on it sometime! I would say today yes but what I’m claiming is that it wasn’t the case historically, for most of history religion was actually at the cutting edge of science. Eg. if you look at the Galileo trial you’ll find that the church wasn’t actually “the bad guy” (contrary to popular belief) — thanks for the idea, will do a post on it sometime!

]]> By: Alan http://anadder.com/the-flat-earth-myth-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-42 Alan Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:18:53 +0000 http://anadder.com/the-flat-earth-myth-revisited#comment-42 But religion is still a cause of ignorance, and something that slows down "progress". :) But religion is still a cause of ignorance, and something that slows down “progress”. :)

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