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From: pan@well.UUCP (Philip Nicholls)
Newsgroups: talk.origins
Subject: Re: metamorphoses... Sagan-Greenhouse ==> Thoop-solar-collector
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Date: Wed, 10-Sep-86 02:43:06 EDT
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Posted: Wed Sep 10 02:43:06 1986
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In reading Ted H, I have been curious as to why he seems to have it
in so much for Carl Sagen.  When Sagen deals with Velikovski in his
books and articles, he makes a point, generally, of taking him seriously,
even chastising his fellow astronomers for not doing so.
 
In fact, Sagen organized a discussion at a meeting of the AAAS some years
back on Velikoviski, inviting him (Velikovski) to participate.  Why then
does Ted dislike Carl?
 
I think the answer lies in the fact that Sagen did take him seriously and
in doing so did not martyr him.  This robs Velikovski of his greatest 
appeal, his image of the man "ahead of his time."  
I admire Velikovski for his literary scholarship, his mastery of 
ancient languages.  As a scientist, I still think he is all wet.