Thank you very much for this. Not only no evidence for an earlier date,
but evidence that its construction is in at least one aspect similar to
something for which we know the date.
That should be it, but as Peter suggests, some people will never concede
that they could be wrong.
Re: Science vs Scholarship and the Newport Tower ... the absence of pre-17th century artifacts in conjunction with a building does make a pre-17th century construction date significantly unlikely. ... History is a science, inasmuch as theories are developed on the basis of evidence gathered, and then tested by gathering more evidence. ... For example, when we speak of the theory that the present Newport Tower is the stone mill mentioned in Governor Arnold's will, we are using the word "theory" in the scientific sense: ... (sci.archaeology)
Re: Mills, etc (was Heating with Wood) ... DIFFERENCE IS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WALLS. ... No engineer with any ... > integrity ignores evidence that goes counter to his theory, ... > have thought that log construction might be colder than conventional, ... (rec.crafts.metalworking)
Re: Cantor Confusion ... Suppose I claim that I have a list that contains all the reals.... Such claims, without supporting proofs, are to worth the electrons Joker... You procede to show the construction.... without evidence, and Joker has shown that his word is damned poor ... (sci.math)
Re: Chung the unmedicated paranoid schizophrenic ... The evidence of Andrew's repeated cynical obsessive use of sock puppets is ... visible to anyone who looks at the headers of his posts. ... biblical or religiously stylised mishmashes of his own construction.... (sci.med.cardiology)
Re: Ba-349 Natter manned flight ...Evidence, please! ... The airframes were not completed in the order of the construction numbers. ... Only one B model was begun,... (rec.aviation.military)
