I think the best way to view this particular story is in the same way you view the whole sorry book. Dismiss it as fantasy from the minds of primitive nomads who knew no better and just scribbled their thoughts down. Unaware that sophisticated people in the future would analyse discuss and waste their precious time on it.
I'm off to the fridge for a beer. Anyone want one?
I'm off to the fridge for a beer. Anyone want one?