From: RFaussette@aol.com
Date: Wed Feb 19 2003 - 08:13:52 EST
In a message dated 2/19/03 7:49:20 AM Eastern Standard Time,
iain.strachan@eudoramail.com writes:
> However, somewhat later, I came across Vernon's web-site & while the initial
> idea of this kind of thing was something I found distasteful, I was forced
> to conclude that the level of detail in the mathematical patterns was of an
> entirely higher order of sophistication than anything I'd seen in my
> musical studies, either my own "discoveries" or anything else I'd read in
> the literature. Hence the evidence that I came across by this route rather
> forced me to accept that there was something deliberate in it, and that it
> should be investigated. Furthermore if an accredited mathematician states
> that it is deliberate, then it lends at least some credance to the idea it
> might be so. (The big debate being who was responsible for the deliberate
> design). When one researches this field on the web, one comes across many
> examples where bizarre calculations have been performed by people who
> clearly have no proper understanding of mathematics; but evidently
> Grattann-Guinness has a very dee!
> p u
> nderstanding, particularly of the historical aspects of his subject, so his
> opinion, at least as regards it being a deliberate design, is not to be
> taken lightly.
>
>
> I fully understand that it may not be every person's cup of tea; but
> equally I have to say that "in my humble opinion" (if one can use that
> phrase without a trace of irony), it is wrong to give the kind of
> contemptuous dismissal of it that I have seen all too frequently on this
> list.
>
> Regards,
> Iain.
>
>
>
>
When I asked why the numerology was significant (without saying it was wrong)
I offered a paper to the members of this list explaining passages in genesis
(that I thought was more significant). Did you ask for a copy of the paper?
What's the diffference? Seems to me like everybody has an understanding they
want aired. Why complain that "your thing" is ignored as you ignore "other's
things?"
rich
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