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

No one can disagree with that expression of your position, George.

Sorry I stuck my nose in.


Patrick

----- Original Message -----
From: "george knysh" <gknysh@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: [tied] Re: Uralic Continuity Theory (was: Meaning of Aryan:
now, "white people"?


>
> --- 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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