The article is about whether elephants can jump (Tosafos in Kiddushin says that they can and science says that they don't) which may not interest everyone. However, he uses this as a jumping off point for a fascinating discussion of how to deal with this kind of conflict where the rishonim seemed to have used incorrect scientific information.
[Hat tip Hirhurim]
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Nu, so what would YOU do?
I discussed it Friday night around my shabbat table.
Bad Move.
http://muqata.blogspot.com/2005/11/shabbat-at-muqata-tranquility.html
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