(April 23, 2016 at 10:28 am)abaris Wrote: You get no argument from me on that.
Science, especially during the last century, made it's biggest leap during times of war. Now, I can't say I'm not glad we have penicilin, jets or rockets being able to reach space. But I would rather have all of that invented because it furthers humanity, not as a means to destroy ourselves or to patch up wounded soldiers.
Seems there's only enough funds if we're out to kill each other. Never when it's just about surviving and furthering our common good. Well, unless someone gains from it.
As I said, you got a point. But there's no easy answer to it. At least I haven't got the answer.
Enough to keep me wondering, If you ask me.
I'll be totally honest; I frankly have no idea about how life in a pure nature, counting only on what I already have. I spoke about integrating technology with nature, but thinking about it twice: we wouldn't have a technology in the first place if it wasn't for the industrial revolution.
A paradox to some extent. I might be naive to mix imagination with reality.. But no harm to make an attempt; or at least work the pollution issue out, since it's a human habit obviously, from Arabia to China.
Minimalist
Quote:The Maya were also intellectually advanced. They had a strong grasp of mathematics and astronomy, which they used to align their pyramids and temples with the precession of planets and the solar equinoxes. And they used the only known written script in Mesoamerica, a bizarre-looking set of characters known as Maya hieroglyphs.
I think it holds a lesson to us; modern people: no matter how advanced you are, the smallest things can kill you.
But wait a second..
Do you have any idea, Minimalist, about how many years did the draught go ?
Quote:And not just any drought. The ones in the 9th Century had certainly been severe. But the 11th Century brought the worst drought that the region had seen for fully 2,000 years - a “megadrought”.
Not its date but how long it went; each droughts. I'm very interested to know how many years it went.
Is it even possible to know?
