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wdeadwyler

10-19-2005, 01:11 AM

Ok, trying to redeem myself.

What do you think is the most important turning point in human history and why?

Ediy:
Ok, too vague, I meant what has had the most dramatic effect on our world? Is it the Crusades (chrisitanity being dominant thus changing the course of history?)

Is it Founding of Rome (aka western civ.)

Something along these lines

Clarkmeister

10-19-2005, 01:19 AM

terrible

imported_anacardo

10-19-2005, 01:19 AM

This is still terrible! Throw out an example or something; this is huge. In terms of what? I can name some: fire, agriculture, metalworking, monotheistic religion, the steam engine, the electronic calculator, the A-bomb, The Pill; but this sort of thing is really just way too big to tackle.

siccjay

10-19-2005, 01:20 AM

I see banned people.

MEbenhoe

10-19-2005, 01:22 AM

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imported_anacardo

10-19-2005, 01:23 AM

He's like a zombie. Aw, [censored]. Should I invest in that handbook?

[censored]

10-19-2005, 01:26 AM

I tried cutting him some slack by unbanning because I thought the initial post was just a newbie mistake. Clearly it's not working out and there is now an exile in place.

Lesson: Mercy sucks and I just need to go with my gut.

MEbenhoe

10-19-2005, 01:27 AM

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He's like a zombie.

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http://www.lesjones.com/www/images/posts/059051.JPG

ChipWrecked

10-19-2005, 01:29 AM

Anyhoo, it was the invention of the printing press. Do you see why?

MEbenhoe

10-19-2005, 01:30 AM

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Anyhoo, it was the invention of the printing press. Do you see why?

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i was actually gonna give the same answer but that would've required me to take this thread seriously

razor

10-19-2005, 01:30 AM

PoBoy321

10-19-2005, 01:51 AM

I actually think that this could be an interesting thread, but there are just way too many significant turning points throughout the whole of human history to break it down to one, so I'll throw out a few.

Prehistoric: Agriculture

Pre-Roman: The development of the city-state

Roman Era: Democracy, Caesar's Gallic campaign

Ancient Western Civ.: The conversion of Constantine

Ancient Easterrn Civ.: The rise of Mohammed

Medieval - Renaissance: The Printing Press

Modern: Computer technology

Notorious G.O.B.

10-19-2005, 02:45 AM

What's wrong with this one, that he get's banned over it?

imported_anacardo

10-19-2005, 02:46 AM

It just sucks, is all, for reasons previously described. + Trying waaaaay too hard. "I totally blew it the first time, so let me blow it on the complete other end of the spectrum."

MEbenhoe

10-19-2005, 02:46 AM

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What's wrong with this one, that he get's banned over it?

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he was [censored] before this post, hence the zombie remarks

SCfuji

10-19-2005, 03:17 AM

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this is how you turn a worthless thread into something slightly decent.

diebitter

10-19-2005, 03:54 AM

I'd say the rise of Rome first and foremost, which created a common legacy and language (Latin) throughout Europe.

Secondly, the rise of the British Empire (tied to the industrial revoluton arising in Britain) in promoting the Westernisation of most of the world, helping to promote shared values, similar legal and political structures and suchlike.

MyTurn2Raise

10-19-2005, 04:01 AM

Guttenberg and the printing press....for obvious reasons

Aytumious

10-19-2005, 04:02 AM

Taming fire.

Cumulonimbus

10-19-2005, 04:35 AM

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What do you think is the most important turning point in human history and why?

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Easy. The Agricultural Revolution. Why? If not for it, we'd still be living in caves. Read Ishmael.

DarkForceRising

10-19-2005, 05:03 AM

Party dumping teh skins.

10-19-2005, 07:35 AM

Aliens making contact with humans, giving us the technology boom of the last century.

Justin A

10-19-2005, 07:56 AM

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Aliens making contact with humans, giving us the technology boom of the last century.

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Yeah, this.

Vavavoom

10-19-2005, 09:21 AM

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Taming fire.

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This is up there...

HopeydaFish

10-19-2005, 10:31 AM

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I tried cutting him some slack by unbanning because I thought the initial post was just a newbie mistake. Clearly it's not working out and there is now an exile in place.

Lesson: Mercy sucks and I just need to go with my gut.

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I don't think this post is that bad. True, he's trying too hard to contribute to make up for his first post, but I think he learned his lesson with the initial [censoring]. It doesn't really fit the criteria for what is ban-worthy, either.

To the OP...you should seriously consider creating a new account (or one just for OOT) and starting over. You've got the scarlet letter on you now, and people will henceforth go out of their way to point it out whenever you post. OOT is an interesting place, but once you've been ostracized, it's really hard to get back in its good graces.

Clarkmeister

10-19-2005, 11:53 AM

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Taming fire.

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I'll go with Noah building that boat.

Patrick del Poker Grande

10-19-2005, 11:56 AM

The greatest invention of all time is clearly the threaded fastener / power screw, so I'm going to go with whenever that was invented.

Worrots

10-19-2005, 02:03 PM

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Guttenberg

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Police Academy or The Boys From Brazil?

kyro

10-19-2005, 02:12 PM

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Ok, trying to redeem myself.

What do you think is the most important turning point in human history and why?

Ediy:
Ok, too vague, I meant what has had the most dramatic effect on our world? Is it the Crusades (chrisitanity being dominant thus changing the course of history?)

Is it Founding of Rome (aka western civ.)

Something along these lines

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I don't know but this thread HAS to be up there.

EMcWilliams

10-19-2005, 02:21 PM

Some people just are OOT material

Blarg

10-19-2005, 02:47 PM

Saran wrap, but that's just for the last 2000 years.

bosoxfan

10-19-2005, 02:55 PM

I use the wheel often

swede123

10-19-2005, 02:55 PM

Definitely the invention of the flesh light (http://www.fleshlight.com/main/).

Swede

diebitter

10-19-2005, 02:56 PM

That looks a little too much like the plant in Little Shop of Horrors for comfort.

MonkeeMan

10-19-2005, 03:46 PM

http://www.usd230.k12.ks.us/espictt/timeline/FatMan1.jpg

Unoriginalname

10-19-2005, 04:09 PM

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Guttenberg and the printing press....for obvious reasons

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Rduke55

10-19-2005, 05:18 PM

Agriculture and...ugh...I can't believe I'm saying this...it's not close.

MonkeeMan

10-19-2005, 05:50 PM

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Agriculture and...ugh...I can't believe I'm saying this...it's not close.

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Why, not enuf berries and Bambi's to go around?