Re: Uralic Continuity Theory (was: Meaning of Aryan: now, "white peo

--- Patrick Ryan <proto-language@...> wrote:

> I am amazed that such a simple question could arouse
> this much venom.
>
> Should not Snorri's testimony be weighed with the
> other evidence?
>
> Though the Bible may present self-serving stories in
> general, does anyone
> actually doubt that a sizable number of Semites were
> once in Egypt? and
> subsequently left for Palestine?
>
> The classical testimony for Troy was denigrated
> until it was actually found.
>
> George, it is too nice a day to work yourself up.

****GK: Check the archives. The testimony was squeezed
dry, "flogged to death". Same category as Kelkar's OIT
fixation. Doesn't mean the basic theory can't be
revived with new evidence. There is no new evidence
yet. Should it surface, I'll be the first to applaud
(well not the first if someone other than Torsten
comes up with it (:=))In that case he gets the
privilege. I only spoke for accuracy's sake: it's not
a question of ruffled sensibilities, but a
moderatorial decision. And it IS a nice day. Only 29
days till spring.****

>
>
> Patrick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "george knysh" <gknysh@...>
> To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 2:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [tied] Re: Uralic Continuity Theory
> (was: Meaning of Aryan:
> now, "white people"?
>
>
> >
> > --- tgpedersen <tgpedersen@...> wrote:
> >
> > > Germanic arrived in Scandinavia at some time in
> the
> > > last century BCE.
> > > Udolph claims something similar. Actually one
> reason
> > > I believe that is
> > > that Snorri Sturluson says so, but I am afraid
> to
> > > assert it aloud on
> > > this list because it offends many people's
> > > sensibilities, which is
> > > something we Danes are prone to do.
> >
> > ****GK: "Believe" (in the sense of faith) is the
> > operative word here. The reason why this notion is
> not
> > being pursued is not "because it offends many
> people's
> > sensitivities", but because it has (until further
> > notice) been banned on this list as unscientific
> > claptrap (sorry for the insensitivity (:=)))****
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

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