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Originally Posted by alatar
Doesn't it ever bother anyone that all of the fun miracles and myths occurred when the data resolution was less than we have today? Why do those dragons live only on the edges of maps?
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hmmm. Because map makers have accepted the fight/flight view of sabre toothed tigers--which are better than snakes, as people do have some desire to meet dragons, but few desire to meet snakes--and overlooked the third option which some species show, freeze, which suggests there is some knowledge of said dragons.
As for where did the light came from, I've always liked the claim that, after all, our material bodies are, on the atomic/molecular level, really just energy. Energy produces sound, which leads to music, and growth, which leads to fecundity or physical development.
Once again, sorry to intrude upon your science versus myth debate with something aside from your points. But what can I say? Some of my best friends are scientists.
