Wow! That was a very imaginative picture of Mr. Newton's psyche you just drew for us Steve.   Would you care to cite your sources?

"Berlin wall" eh?
"Whimsical"
"Construction in his head?" Are you, Steve Shaw, former science instructor, accusing the Great Isaac Newton of purposely deluding himself? I can't wait to see what theSnail has to say about this development.


I would rather be compared to Newton's "Whimsical" side than your "scientific" side. Because he was exploring the frontiers of knowledge of his time and you apparently are too lazy to consult Wikipedia, rather than making things up and projecting you own quirks on a great man.

By the way, I was talking to DMcG in the passage you quoted, I wasn't asking for your, to say the least, questionable input, I don't owe you any clarification or explanation, so I won't be accepting your invitation to bicker. Since TheSnail is doing such a lovely job of defining the logical corner you have painted for yourself, I shall leave that to him. Do you find it ironic that you are being out flanked by a beast with such a reputation for diminished speed?

Cheers sunshine! I am so admiring your communications skills right now. :-D

Newton and the occult