Re: The Vinland Map's Ink

David B posted:

> Eric Stevens wrote in message
> <4j3j515l37hgn41pcg3pg086ft0vnpp6ib@xxxxxxx>...
>>
>> On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 10:06:43 GMT, "David B"
>> <tronospamchos@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> I must remind you of the question Ken posed:
>>
>>>>>> If the map is really medieval, what is a PLAUSIBLE
>>>>>> explanation for the appearance AND composition of the
>>>>>> inks that is consistent with the age of the parchment?
>>>>>> Can Mr. Stevens, Mr. Renfors or Ms. Johansson answer
>>>>>> this question without digressing onto other topics or
>>>>>> making further ad hominem comments?
>>>
>>
>> Your reminder is misplaced. First, I was responding
>> directly to you. I used the term 'plausible scenario' as
>> this was the term used by you in the article to which I was
>> responding.
>>
>> Second, we started heading down this particular branch of
>> the discussion when Thomas Zahr wrote:
>>
>> "If the map is authentic, it must be possible to describe
>> the
>> process followed to produce it, taking all it's
>> properties into account."
>
> Fair enough. I happen to agree with you that the phrasing
> of Thomas's claim goes a bit further beyond what Ken
> originally proposed than I would. But not that much
> further, try a slight modification to: "If the map is
> authentic, it must be possible to describe the process
> followed to produce it, taking all its KNOWN properties
> into account". ...

Fair enough, even though I have really not expected anybody
to take unknow properties into account ;-)

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Ciao

Thomas =:-)
<sometimes RL is such a drag>
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