Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:38:09 GMT From: - Bob - <uctraingnospamanet.com> Subject: Re: Octane ratings.....what's the truth?
On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 20:54:12 +0200, "Richard" <rootnospamlhost> wrote: >Of course I agree that the chance of them being right is quite large. >But still... there also was general consensus that the earth was flat until >1 fool sailed around it. ;-) >Probably not the place to discuss this here... I'll skip the modern political issue - but the dated one is that the *scientists* of the day were actually somewhat comfortable with the notion that the Earth was round. It was the religious leaders that adamantly refused to accept good science in place of religion... and mostly because it was in their own self interest to perpetuate a view not supported by science. Oh... wait... that *is* the modern political problem. :-) FWIW - Columbus might have been a follower, not a leader, but that's a whole 'nuther discussion.
