(EDIT: immediately followed by (in link provided):
Whether Jefferson's quote is truth or myth, his belief real or an opportunity for a witty Virginian to take a shot at a two Yankees, is not known
which undermines somewhat the claim that Jefferson held such a belief.)
Leaves the question of whether that was a widespread belief.
TBH it's the first I'd heard that anyone had ever not believed in rocks falling from the sky .. I'm 60 ish, have worked for decades in geophysics and read the original Scottish geologists, etc.
(EDIT: immediately followed by (in link provided):
which undermines somewhat the claim that Jefferson held such a belief.)Leaves the question of whether that was a widespread belief.
TBH it's the first I'd heard that anyone had ever not believed in rocks falling from the sky .. I'm 60 ish, have worked for decades in geophysics and read the original Scottish geologists, etc.