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Silent3

(15,206 posts)

9. What did those ancient people know anyway?

Reply to Joe Nation (Original post)

Wed Jul 22, 2020, 01:08 AM

Jul 2020

Maybe a lot about some things, but nothing that lends any credence to superstition.

Ancient people had the same confirmation bias and false pattern recognition issues people have today, and less science to help them see beyond that.

(Then again, less internet to exacerbate the problem too, but that's another matter!)

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Comets have historically been considered omens and we laugh at the thought [View all] Joe Nation Jul 2020 OP

What comet? triron Jul 2020 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author dewsgirl Jul 2020 #2

..... I deleted because I put the link in the title. I hadn't heard about it either. dewsgirl Jul 2020 #3

gotta have binocs to see it. we tried. an invisble omen at best lol nt msongs Jul 2020 #4

There is this prediction to consider as well. PufPuf23 Jul 2020 #5

Comets were also seen as omens foretelling the death of the king. scarletwoman Jul 2020 #6

Oh, such a party we would have. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #7

You bet! scarletwoman Jul 2020 #8

What did those ancient people know anyway? Silent3 Jul 2020 #9

Who in the hell needs an omen? BannonsLiver Jul 2020 #10

It's 4 years late lame54 Jul 2020 #11