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Old 09-April-2008, 08:13 AM
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Eye-watering, but not answers. In the fewest words possible, please answer these direct questions.

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How many data points must you map before you can call something a parallel?

How many data points must you map before you can call a hypothesis properly explored?

Is having a lot of possible data points regarding one parallel better or worse than having multiple parallels?

If you don't have the latter, how do you know that your system really works?

Why do you expect me to believe that your system works if you can't show me how it fits into anything other than Rome and the US? Am I just supposed to believe that you're right because, look, it mostly lines up for Rome and the US? Do you really think I'm being unreasonable when I ask you to look into other civilizations to test your hypothesis?

And, as I asked before--twice--what number of years do you consider to be "close enough" for a cycle?
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