Quoting a previous miamigorocks Geoff contribution:-

I think it's a case of reading between the lines and making
up your own idea of what you think the real truth was, if you were'nt
there.

That's fine, but then you get two things happening.

I mean, I'm not saying the history of the evolution of radio would ever be taught in school as part of, er, History. But, if it was, then what books of reference are the kids of 100 years from now going to have? Yep, the made-up books which we've spoken of. They will become the reference books that the kids may have to study. The kids will maybe sit exams and so on, expected to answer questions with the 'new truth' from these outrageous books. They won't be allowed to question or read between the lines any more than they are when reading the history of (say) Henry the Eighth which we just accept 'as-is'.

Secondly, if you encourage people to challenge and read between the lines then they'll never believe anything. That can be just as dangerous and destructive as blind acceptance.

I'm not sure what the answer to this should be, but letting these fantasies re-write history can't be good, surely? There must be something that could be done.

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