Clay tablets, the Mesopotamian equivalent of Twitter

Astronomers in ancient Assyria also called each other out on their bullshit, in case you were wondering.

Balasî accuses another scholar who allegedly spotted Venus of being “in complete ignorance”.

“I repeat: he does not understand the difference between Mercury and Venus” pic.twitter.com/YJte9qOihG

— Dr. Moudhy Al-Rashid (@Moudhy) May 26, 2020