Posted by Peter Ceresole on August 25, 2003 at 21:18:18 from 80.177.22.49 user PeterC.
In Reply to: Re: Question for the Scientists. posted by Peter H on August 25, 2003 at 19:51:41:
Dick made a basic syllogistic error: 'Gold dissolves in aqua regia'; my metal dissolves in aqua regia; therefore my metal is gold. No, not necessarily, as Capn Flint pointed out.
Looking at the publication date of my copy of PP, I received it when I was nine years old. I vividly remember actually reading it, and the shock of pleasure at understanding the logic. I really learnt from it- a genuine education from AR.