[krapp]

Citations needed for what? The last 5000 years of human history? The individual developmental history of every branch of philosophy and science, their relationships and the iterative models of reality each developed over the centuries? You need citations to prove that witchcraft, astrology and alchemy do not provide valid models of reality?

No, do that yourself, if you're so inclined.

[heavenlyblue]

No I just think you have shared a bunch of anecdotes and that you are not a history geek in the first place.