Stephanie Wrote:
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> wirelessguru1 Wrote:
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> > > Limiting the data offered, just because
> it
> > may be "orthodox", is simply putting people
> > > into a box with only a few toys to play
> > with.
> >
> > By no means I am suggesting that Orthodox
> views
> > should be limited but they already control
> the
> > publishing business (books, etc) and, as
> such, the
> > Internet truly represents a new frontier...
>
> I don't quite see orthodox views as controlling
> the publishing business. Look at Hancock, seller
> of a million books. How many orthodox books sell
> that well? I can't even think of one, to be
> honest.

alot of it has to do with the writing style, academics tend to be dry and boring. not all Ill grant but most. which makes it hard for most to wade thru all the data in the books. and I think it has to do with the fact that many do believe there is more to history than Academics want believe.


If we're talking about schooling, then
> yes, the orthodox tends to prevail in textbooks.
> However, it is also the teachers that may, on
> occasion, slip in an alternative idea now and
> then. I remember having one of my science prof
> teachers walking in and announcing to everyone
> that "Atlantis has been found" and talking about
> Mt. Thera and Santorini. It wasn't "some
> forgotten civilization was found". He said the A
> word--Atlantis. My anthro teacher did her thing as
> well. Taught us that the Clovis were the first
> here, just as in the textbook, but then proceeded
> to tell us her own thoughts on the matter. Even in
> the classrooms, what would be considered
> "alternative" viewpoints do slip in
> >

well at least the Clovis first ship is taking on water. one day,sigh, one day it will do its impersonation of the Titanic and sink beneath the waves.


> See, I don't see it that way at all. What I see
> at messageboards such as this one is alot of
> discussion, people exchanging and debating various
> ideas and getting educated or educating in the
> process. Trying to establish behaviour patterns on
> one group of people isn't going to work. You can
> see just as many examples of the same kinds of
> behaviour on the opposite side of the spectrum.

I have to agree, though there does tend to be people on boths sides of the fence that will argue till they are blue in the face with any one that dares disagree with them. or resort to ridicule and ranting.


>
> > How ironic...
> >
> > I would bet you that if Da Vinci published
> on-line
> > today his views would also be outside the
> present
> > box and the "orthodox" would still try to
> > discredit him...
>
> It's hard to say what Da Vinci would think of
> things today. Personally, I would rather see him
> sticking firmly in the middle than diving off
> either deep end.
>
> Stephanie
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