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RE: How Academics Drinking in a London Pub Solved an Architectural Mystery
Thank you emerald. It’s always a challenge condensing long winded academic jargon to digestable Steemit fare.Glad you liked it. Have you been to Rome and the Pantheon?
Mi? I've never left South Africa. But I'm fortunate to have seen some of the most exquisitely beautiful places in the universe, right here. Interestingly, I'll be going to the UK this year, Oxford based, and a veritable whirlwind tour of a variety of touristy attractions which I'm eagerly looking forward to, despite the long flight.
PS My husband is of the opinion that no mistakes were made in the building of the Pantheon and the design was intentional to allow for rainwater dispersion :)
That’s the thing with theories, they’re fun to knock around, but in the end it’s just an educated guess. Academics have to do something to justify their existence, so they propagate theories. But I do like Jones’ “new and improved” version.
I think I missed my calling! I should have been an academic, although I'm probably basing my opinion on a limited understanding, but I love the idea of postulating, hypothesising and theorising based on research and logical deduction!
My father in law has a keen interest in architecture and history, amongst a plethora of other disciplines, I'm going to relate this story to him. I'm sure he'll enjoy it and I'll be interested to hear his take on Jones' theory. Yes it's a great theory and makes me realise that great thinkers still abound! Thanks for the chat.
Your father in law sounds like a cool guy. Like a jerk I somehow neglected to include the name of Jones’ theory. It’s called the “compromise hypothesis” in case he wished to look it up.
As for your calling, you’re already doing it, just not professionally. You’re a layman, or layperson in today’s environment of nit pickers. A curious and open mind can’t be minted in a university. There are many dullards with degrees, and many closeted “academics” who never had the opportunity to get the piece of paper. See ya.