--- In cybalist@..., S.Tarasovas@... wrote:
> (*Dvina, eventually of Baltic origin).
Please tell me more about the Baltic *dvina.
> One philosophic note.
> I think ethnocentrism is somewhat helpful in political terms, but
it's a false friend in science, as the history of science shows.
>
> Sekmes,
> Sergei
One counter-philosophic note.
When people play soccer, half of them try to get the ball into one
goal, the other half into the other. But they follow the rules of the
game (or should, at least). In order to do that it helps with an
ethno-centric view since it gives you a motivation to kick the ball
in the first place. Personally I'm not ashamed to admit I do this at
least partly ad maiorem Danorum gloriam. Consider it a Eurovision
song contest.
Torsten