Re: Vinland bishop(s)

From: Seppo Renfors (Renfors_at_not.com.au)
Date: 06/24/04 

Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 15:32:16 GMT

scooby750 wrote:
>
> "Seppo Renfors" <Renfors@not.com.au> wrote in message
> news:40D8DB10.735D76FE@not.com.au...
> >
> >
> > ELurio wrote:
> > >
> > > It's simple. Nobody prior to Columbus knew that the Americas were
> seperate
> > > continents. NOBODY.
> >
> > Actually Columbus didn't know, but The Greeks had already established
> > the continent and Antarctica had to exist at 100 BCE via mathematical
> >calculations.
> >
> Seppo:
>
> I have not heard of this before. Can I have some refrences to check
> this information. This is a subject that has always interested me.

I can't find it in a hurry at present, but David has posted a link to
one source. The Ancient Greeks calculated their existence as these
other continents were needed for the earth to be balanced. 

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