![]() Boldface added to excerpts by QI: 1888, Journal of the Transactions of The Victoria Institute, or Philosophical Society of Great Britain, Volume 21, Ordinary Meeting on January 3, 1887, (Paper read at the meeting by the author), The … Continue reading The Reverend William Wright’s paper titled “The Empire of the Hittites” argued that data about the movements of the Hittite people was incomplete therefore, this paucity of evidence should not result in firm conclusions. ![]() A partial match for six of the eight words occurred in a scholarly paper read during a meeting of the “Victoria Institute” held in London in 1887. Quote Investigator: Tracing this statement is difficult because it has evolved over time. This saying has been attributed to cosmologist Martin Rees and astronomer Carl Sagan however, I think it was circulating before these gentlemen were born. They also point to the following maxim to discourage premature judgments:Ībsence of evidence is not evidence of absence. ![]() Some thinkers who are open to the possibility of interstellar aliens also believe that the current evidence is inadequate hence, they advocate using radio telescope dishes as listening devices to collect more data. Sollas? Dugald Bell? Anonymous?ĭear Quote Investigator: The existence or non-existence of intelligent extraterrestrial life is a highly contentious subject. Carl Sagan? Martin Rees? William Wright? William Housman? W. ![]()
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