Turning Point in human history - Page 2

razor · #11 10-19-2005, 01:30 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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From my perspective, you work seems to be starting to pay off.

PoBoy321 · #12 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. · #13 10-19-2005, 02:45 AM

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

imported_anacardo · #14 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 · #15 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 · #16 10-19-2005, 03:17 AM

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

diebitter · #17 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 · #18 10-19-2005, 04:01 AM

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

Aytumious · #19 10-19-2005, 04:02 AM

Taming fire.

Cumulonimbus · #20 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.