The single most important event in world history
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I agree but leaving the sea was the precursor for the dinosaurs.
If the dinosaurs survived, we may not have evolved.
If we were talking about the pivotal moments in WWII that would be interesting. I might have to lean to Dunkirk or Stalingrad...very tough call
Most of the suggestions so far have been prehistoric, like agriculture and fire. Algebra, the printing press are interesting historic developments. They are technological advances rather than events but plainly influential.
I do still think that the french revolution fundamentally altered our conception of society and of ourselves in a way that the printing press and algebra did not.
Then you should have asked what is the most important event in human history. In terms of world history we are a blip.
It is your question define it as you like.
But if we can go pre-historic, as in pre the existence of man, I would have to go back even way farther. Perhaps the development of cells with clearly delineated internal structures...
If we are going within let's say recorded history I would have to lean towards the rise of the Roman empire. It's echoes are still reverberating everywhere in the world.
The French revolution is a contender but a little bit undermined by the fact it took place after the American revolution which has done a far better job of carrying the enlightment ideals into effect.
History means the period of time since the invention of writing. That's the commonly accepted definition. pre history is the period before writing, not the period before the evolution of mankind.
It's still interesting to contemplate prehistoric advances like fire, agriculture, or the wheel. Plainly writing itself is crucial in that we divide time into the period before and after that.
still I would challenge that the greatest event is not the same as the greatest technological advance though it's all interesting to discuss. For example I would say the publication of the gutenberg bible was the event, made possible by the invention of the printing press.
I'd still say the french revolution had greater impact than that bible, but it was plainly a very consequential event.
It's still interesting to contemplate prehistoric advances like fire, agriculture, or the wheel. Plainly writing itself is crucial in that we divide time into the period before and after that.
still I would challenge that the greatest event is not the same as the greatest technological advance though it's all interesting to discuss. For example I would say the publication of the gutenberg bible was the event, made possible by the invention of the printing press.
I'd still say the french revolution had greater impact than that bible, but it was plainly a very consequential event.
LMAO, I had thought about posting the above, but as it would have been the second post in the thread; I really didn't want to start the shit storm! Thanks for the laugh shack!
Wouldn't they have hunted apes or earlier forms of our species? Dinosaurs may have grown more intelligent.We would have still evolved, except this time we'd have larger BBQ's
