Re: Sherlock Holmes (was Re: VMs: Operators)

[ajb <ajb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In message <000401c359f4$2009a0a0$6401a8c0@ghostdragon>, Robert Teague
<rteague@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
>> > The theory is that when the Earth and other planets
>> > were just about through forming, a Mars-sized
>> > body slammed into the Earth, knocking the Moon
>> > off of it.
>> > 
>> > Personally, I'm skeptical of this idea...
>> 
>> Hmmm. Is this from someone whose name starts
>> with a V, and who better not be the subject of 
>> mailing list and usenet discussions?
>
>No, it's a fairly recent theory; not more than a couple
>of years old. I've read a couple of the person you mention's
>books, and I agree, it does sound like something of his.
>
>
But wasn't this idea used by Hugh Lofting in "Dr Dolittle in the Moon"?
And that would be late nineteen twenties or thereabouts.....

Regards

Anthony


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