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Re: Civilization One by enkidu41 on Thursday, 02 December 2004

A great book? I don't think so. To produce a mathematical argument that purports to prove a proposition is numerative sophistry. The accuracy claimed simply does not exist. When an engineer trained in mathematical techniques expresses wonder that doubling the length of the edges of a pint-sized cube produces a gallon-sized cube ones credibility starts to evaporate. The desire to elevate the ancients seems to go hand in hand with the will to lose common sense - as some of the above comments demonstrate. The two authors are at worst latter day Von Danikens or at best delusional Velikovskys.

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