Dr. Jones Mistakes are never irresponsible behavior. We are only human, after all. It is how you deal with your mistakes after you know that you made them, that shows the courage of your convictions. Go with Grace, RM http://www.midclyth.supanet.com/page12.htm At 09:26 AM 8/2/2004, you wrote: >RM > > From your postings you seem a very fair-minded individual, who certainly > knows his stuff. Please be aware, though, that I received a GREAT deal > of quite nasty abuse about that paper from so-called "Creationists," who > were anything but fair- or open-minded. I was aware, of course, of the > geometrical argument, but prepared to abandon it if I thought that the > mathematical analysis contradicted what I had been taught. Whilst I thank > you for your kind comments, I feel that studying the Moon shadow paper > further will not have any relevance on the Stellar distances paper, and > would only serve to open me up to allegations of irresponsible behaviour > from "Creationists."