-Caveat Lector- William Hugh Tunstall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -Caveat Lector- > > Over the weekend, I had an opportunity to read David M. Jacobs's book, > "The Threat: The Secret Alien Agenda." What makes the book rather > intriguing is that Dr. Jacobs is a respected historian at Temple > University, not exactly the kind of individual you would associate with > UFO research. > <snipped for bandwidth> All scholars live on the edge of a cliff, and every once in a while one of them falls over. (That's a paraphrase from a Newsweek review of Hugh Schonfield's *The Passover Plot*.) Historians are expecially susceptible to this problem. Even a cursory review of events will show you that the course of world history is determined as much as anything by small groups of collaborators, who might as well be called conspirators. Everywhere you look, these small elites appear, some more obvious than others. It becomes very tempting to assume that one or another of these elites is THE elite, the innermost Power, the Hidden Hand that guides history. And if you don't particularly like any of the existing elites, then it's easy to make up your own--in this case, to identify the Hidden Hand with the "space brothers." Oh, I'm sure he believes it; but it's no more credible than von Däniken. That he's a reputable scholar just shows that scholars are all too human. Historiography (the history of history) is replete with bizarre theories and interpretations of events by top-notch scholars who occupied the pinnacle of their profession. Has anyone been able to replicate his results? I sincerely doubt it. Bob ================================= Robert F. Tatman [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Remove "nospam" from the address to reply. NOTICE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml POSTING THIS MESSAGE TO THE INTERNET DOES NOT IMPLY PERMISSION TO SEND UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL E-MAIL (SPAM) TO THIS OR ANY OTHER INTERNET ADDRESS. RECEIPT OF SPAM WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF THE SENDER'S ISP. ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
