The world has changed--NOT!

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by Superman

It is frightening to notice there are people who think like Snowman.

Superman no should be frighten. Global she be warming; soon all snowmen be little puddles then evaporate.

[snowman]

Facts do not depend on how we think. No amount of wishful thinking or socialist tyranny will overcome the FACTS, mother nature, ie reality. Man has advanced only in the last 300 years. Why? Capitalism has taken hold. NO OTHER REASON.

[JCF]

Yeah, those Egyptians who built the pyramids and those ancient Greeks were so Neanderthal

[cool_chick]

Originally Posted by Seric

I blame anti-septics and modern medicine.

Where is Darwin when you need him.

He's dead. LOL

[Lil Black Car]

There is a very interesting book in print titled "guns, germs and steel" that provides an very interesting story about the development of humanity from the earliest days until now by comparing the peoples of the different continents and how they evolved. It explains how we (some of us at least) changed from hunter-gatherers to farmers, and the importance of animal domestication in that evolution.
It shows how, five hundred years ago, the people of the middle east were much more technilogically advanced then we, the WASPs, were and how we overtook the technilogical lead. Very interesting book. The world is constantly changing, but whether for good or bad, is not for us to know. Maybe our grandchildrens grandchildren will know. Maybe not.

[dd74]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

hunter-gatherers 2 million years ago? Nope.

We have not found ANY evidence that man Man was around until around 5000 to 7000 years ago.

So where can I pick up this 10,000 yr. old drinking cup? From Ikea?

http://www.payvand.com/news/04/sep/1132.html

[snowman]

Originally Posted by JCF

Yeah, those Egyptians who built the pyramids and those ancient Greeks were so Neanderthal

Pretty much like the stone age Incas. A huge pile of stones, so what? Most of the people back then were slaves. What a way to live. Even the industrial revolution did not solve the slavery problem, it was capitalism that eventually did away with slavery and freed most people. Since the advent of capitalism, even the poor live like the kings of old. Capitalism also curred most of the disease that has cursed mankind forever. No more small pox, polio, and on and on.

[livi]

Originally Posted by dd74

So where can I pick up this 10,000 yr. old drinking cup? From Ikea?

Why certainly! Mr. Kamprad did not end up in the top ten richest in the world for selling junk!

[JCF]

Originally Posted by snowman

Pretty much like the stone age Incas. A huge pile of stones, so what? Most of the people back then were slaves. What a way to live. Even the industrial revolution did not solve the slavery problem, it was capitalism that eventually did away with slavery and freed most people. Since the advent of capitalism, even the poor live like the kings of old. Capitalism also curred most of the disease that has cursed mankind forever. No more small pox, polio, and on and on.

Think of it - those barbarians coming up with math and sceince and democracy (to name a few things).
Those things might have contributed (just a little) to this present age of earthly delights.

[Tobra]

The world has changed, it is people who stayed the same. Technologically advanced cavemen, that is what we are, well some of us anyway.

[livi]

Originally Posted by Tobra

The world has changed, it is people who stayed the same. Technologically advanced cavemen, that is what we are, well some of us anyway.

Simple as that. Our physiological system would need another 500.000 years to adapt to modern society. At least. If ever. Kind of like Crocodile Dundee in New York City. Keeping up appearances, but crumbling inside.

[sjf911]

Originally Posted by livi

Simple as that. Our physiological system would need another 500.000 years to adapt to modern society. At least. If ever. Kind of like Crocodile Dundee in New York City. Keeping up appearances, but crumbling inside.

But that requires evolutionary selection (differential reproductive success) and an admission that macro-evolution is valid . Who is going to do the selecting, the gubmt?

[dd74]

Originally Posted by livi

Why certainly! Mr. Kamprad did not end up in the top ten richest in the world for selling junk!

Yeah, well his customer service sucks out here in the Ikea in Burbank.

Maybe Mr. Kamprad has an email address you know of.

[livi]

I am sorry to hear that. Generally they have improved a quantum leap since the start. Nowadays you usually even get a complete set of screws in the plastic bag.

Could it be ingvar.kamprad@ikea.com. .. canīt be that easy..or can it ?

[snowman]

A lot of communists live on the Porsche BBS.

[stuartj]

Originally Posted by snowman

A lot of communists live on the Porsche BBS.

911s for all, Comrade.

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by snowman

A lot of communists live on the Porsche BBS.

Actually, the pinko bastard$ are EVERYWHERE!
I check under my bed every night.

[snowman]

They are the ones driving PINK porsches.

[stuartj]

Originally Posted by snowman

They are the ones driving PINK porsches.

Nyet, Comrade. Guards. Or Coral Red Metalic.