The same thing was said of Troy

Posted by Michaelson from eeespace106.utsi.edu (150.182.24.106) on Saturday, September 22, 2001 at 12:13pm :

In Reply to: Atlantis is an interesting story, but... posted by Briede from host-216-79-214-83.sld.bellsouth.net (216.79.214.83) on Friday, September 21, 2001 at 7:04pm :

Until it was discovered and escavated, matching point by point the information and description by Homer. One can always wonder. Regards. Michaelson

: I really doubt Plato's realibility as a historian. I feel it is no more real than the image of the cave in The Republic. It was meant to teach a lesson. It was literaly an Utopia: No Place.
: Briede

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True, but... - Briede 12:41pm 09/22/2001

A seeker of truth(philosopher) vs. a storyteller? :)(nm) - Fedora 1:16pm 09/22/2001

Re: A seeker of truth (philosopher)? - Hacim 4:14pm 09/22/2001

I agree, "Truth" is a loaded concept.(nm) - Fedora 8:43pm 09/23/2001

Re: I agree, "Truth" is a loaded concept.(nm) - Hacim 10:37pm 09/24/2001

You must have misunderstood.... - Fedora 11:31pm 09/24/2001

Excellent points! - Michaelson 1:03pm 09/22/2001

So, bottom line, you're saying.... - Michaelson 1:04pm 09/22/2001

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