Re: VMs: Can one "prove" a hoax?

["R. Brzustowicz" <brz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>
> As for steganography... hmm. Newbold aside, I insist, Nick, that the pretty
> obvious weird astrology and the naked ladies graphics were trouble more than
> enough to win a ticket to the inquisitorial gallows...

I have seen similar assertions several times -- but it's really not
true that either nudity or astrology were immediate invitations to
"the inquisitors" -- especially in a medical context.  Reading 19th
century ideas back into the 15th century can lead to a lot of
confusion.

Richard Brzustowicz

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