David Frum

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David Frum @davidfrum

@YAppelbaum Of course the Portuguese who rejected Columbus knew the earth was round! They also knew that their 1,000 ton carracks could not carry enough food or water to travel westward without stopping until they reached the Indies. Columbus' plan was founded on bad math. 11/x — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 11, 2021

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@YAppelbaum Even now, centuries later, you still meet people who believe Washington Irving's invention- including eg the local guide who showed me the tomb of Columbus that now rests in the cathedral in Seville. 10/x — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 11, 2021

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@YAppelbaum And there was no reasoning with Columbus! He was dogmatic, overbearing, refused to listen to more expert navigators. If he hadn't bumped into the Caribbean islands first, his crews would have died of thirst less than halfway to their destination. 12/x — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 11, 2021