Re: The Vinland Map's Ink

Eric Stevens posted:

> On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 12:45:29 +0200, Thomas Zahr
> <ThomasZahr0503@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> 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 unknown properties into account ;-)
>
> Previously unknown properties seem to be an essential
> ingredient for most hypotheses.
>

That makes them known, yes?

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