RE: UV light filters, George II, and historical veracity

And then there are some that hold that Truth comes in multiple versions, that there is no "One Version" of The Truth.

So what does that say for "trusted systems"  and chains of custody? When photography began to emerge as the medium of veracity, painting became suspect (well, it was no longer considered to be The Truth). But as we know, photos were being "manipulated" from the very beginning. And when moving pictures came along, well, they became a "trusted" medium until we discovered that they, too, could be altered. Video? Same story, though much more recently. And the really cool thing about the Internet is that it allows us to use all of these <mischievous grin>.

One of the amusing/fascinating things about Roswell is visiting the local "alien" museum downtown. There are lots of "official" records and materials that attempt to provide "proof"...

It makes the behavior of certain political figures suspect when they attempt to take actions that contravene existing laws that provided us with a plottable course of action that was taken by individuals...to do so would make "historical veracity" forever dubious. The "official" truth? But then there would always be someone claiming to have the "real" truth.

Think I'll go have some more coffee.

Dennis "Everyone has an Alien Friend in Roswell" Moser