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Originally Posted by avandonk
In ancient times there were four 'elements', earth, water, air and fire.
This is about the the time the quackery of astrology came into fashion.
It is obvious if you do the experiments. The natural place of earth is at the bottom as earth sinks in water. So water generally is above earth. Same for air as it is above water and earth. Fire is easy because if you light one it rises in the air.
It was considered that the 'demons' were at work when these simple laws did not always hold true. Rain is a bit of a problem. So is being buried by a volcanoes ejecta.
Mind you if I wanted to study the heavens a few millenia ago I would tell the king/emperor it could fortell his future if it meant he would fund your research.
Not much has changed. Only the methods now are far more subtle and we have far more elements!
Bert
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And quite often the science can be just as much jiggery pokery and hocus pocus as it was way back when
Only these days, if you get it wrong, you're not in danger of losing your head....literally!!