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Regarding Myths – An incredible example…
Velikovsky studied the reports in the Bible of the Sun coming to a halt in the sky. Many people dismiss this story as completely absurd.
But yet again a scientist should investigate every possible solution, not only those which fit in his current worldview.
So Velikovsky thought cleverly: If people in a point on Earth reported of a “long day” due to Sun stopping in the Sky, in the OPPOSITE side of the Earth there would be people reporting a “long night”!
Imagine what happened next: Velikovsky indeed discovered that people at America indeed had ancient traditions which spoke of a large night!
And no, the fact that we do not know HOW this happened does not mean that it did not happen…
Velikovsky studied the reports in the Bible of the Sun coming to a halt in the sky. Many people dismiss this story as completely absurd.
But yet again a scientist should investigate every possible solution, not only those which fit in his current worldview.
So Velikovsky thought cleverly: If people in a point on Earth reported of a “long day” due to Sun stopping in the Sky, in the OPPOSITE side of the Earth there would be people reporting a “long night”!
Imagine what happened next: Velikovsky indeed discovered that people at America indeed had ancient traditions which spoke of a large night!
And no, the fact that we do not know HOW this happened does not mean that it did not happen…
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