re: #282 Walter L. Newton
How can anyone take Immanuel Velikovsky seriously. He also believes that electromagnetic effects played an important role in celestial mechanics. He also proposed a revised chronology for ancient Egypt, Greece, Israel and other cultures of the ancient Near East.
Actually, there is a whole list of “junk science” that he taught. Really, he was a another Von Daniken.
Er, a link, just in case you have nothing to do.