25 Jan
2025
25 Jan
'25
10:05 a.m.
> He [Columbus[ did not prove that the earth is
round; that would have to
> wait for Magellan.
On Sat, 25 Jan 2025, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
That was never his intention.
No argument.
I was merely putting in a dig at the education system in USA, where
"Columbus proved the earth was round" is taught in schools.
(as accurate as "Steve3 Jobs invented the first computer")