> > That makes no sense to me! Using your logic that
> > would also mean that Harry Potter and Star Wars
> > are prevalent views!!!
>
> Hancock is an example of a prevalent viewpoint in regards to history that is not in the
> slightest bit orthodox.

I agree that it is not orthodox but I still don't see it as a "prevalent" viewpoint! This is almost like saying that The Davinci Code is also a "prevalent" view point now because the book has been very successful!!!

> Some of his and others (West and Bauval) writings have many followers who agree with
> their works. It's also stimulated movie topics and had enough of an effect to even be
> mentioned in a card game. This is the perfect example of a prevailing view not being an
> orthodox one, which is what you were saying. Harry Potter and Star Wars are fiction.
> Hancock makes attempts to be non-fiction. Big difference.

So does the guy that wrote The DaVinci Code but that also does not make him into a prevailing view!

Look Stephanie, the only reason why I am debating this particular point a bit further is because this is one of the key issues of "group reality". Many groups usually think that they have the "prevailing" views...

I do however agree with you that not all of the prevailing views are the 'orthodox' views. Nowadays common reality as a melting pot has a tendency to over-extend on the various orthodox views and that diffusion or intersection is exactly what makes it common reality vs. just group reality...

So how can you state here what was the prevalent view of Earth in the time of Columbus? Were they generically teaching all of their young children that the Earth was spherical and the center of the world? Note that not many people were actually studying those days...

> > Prevails with whom!? For example, compared with
> > Harry Potter almost no one knows about Hancock...
>
> Millions, that's who. You'd be surprised how many people would recognize Hancock,
> though yes, Harry Potter would win on that contest simply because it's Harry Potter...

I guess that I would recognize him because I read some of his books but I would bet you that most of the Jay Leno's "Jay Walking" crowd would not...

But back to the Earth is flat society, I still haven't seen any specific evidence on your particular position that it was not a prevalent position during the time of Columbus besides some speculation about a very specific author and a book!!!

I am sure that Columbus already knew that the Earth was round, that is why he wanted to go West...but from what I read, he had a somewhat difficult time to raise money for his trip!!! Why?

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