Re: Greek Science (was Re: Justification for the Space Program

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From: Robert Rubinoff
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 15:53

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In article <phv203p@rpi.edu> strider@clotho.acm.rpi.edu (Greg Moore) writes:
>It's interesting to listen to how people believe that Columbus proved
>the world was round.  Actually, he and most people he argued with didn't debate that point.  His claim was that the earth was about 12,000 miles in diameter.
>Most people believe he was way off and they were right.  

umm...12,000 miles in *circumference*.  The Earth is actually about 8000 miles
in diameter, 24,000 miles in circumference -- just about twice what Columbus
thought.

   Robert

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