Yep, damned greeks, stunting our progress.
"The Greeks often invoked idiosyncratic explanations of natural phenomena by reference to the will of anthropomorphic gods and heroes. Thales, however, aimed to explain natural phenomena via a rational explanation that referenced natural processes themselves."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thales
So, Thales, in 624BC hit upon an idea we're still waiting for you to catch on to. He happened to be Greek.
"The Greeks often invoked idiosyncratic explanations of natural phenomena by reference to the will of anthropomorphic gods and heroes. Thales, however, aimed to explain natural phenomena via a rational explanation that referenced natural processes themselves."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thales
So, Thales, in 624BC hit upon an idea we're still waiting for you to catch on to. He happened to be Greek.
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