What was the most significant Event in the History of Man?

[kevinalm]

Actually all other non-human animals are instinctly and naturally afraid of fire.
Except for domestic animals who are used to it of course.

That's what I had in mind. Humans aren't instinctively afraid of fire, we are fascinated by it. Our instinct seems to be to play with it.

[Thersites]

That's what I had in mind. Humans aren't instinctively afraid of fire, we are fascinated by it. Our instinct seems to be to play with it.

We don't know that humans aren't instinctively afraid of fire because we are brought up close to it. The fact that the old religions had gods of fire- remember Prometheus? He brought man fire and got horribly treated for it-suggests we weren't always like that and it's something we learned. It'll be interesting to see how children brought up without direct contact with fire respond.

[buffys]

fire? ploughs?

you're all fools. Spam was mankind's greatest accomplishment. Think about it, it's meat ...in a can!

[kevinalm]

We don't know that humans aren't instinctively afraid of fire because we are brought up close to it. The fact that the old religions had gods of fire- remember Prometheus? He brought man fire and got horribly treated for it-suggests we weren't always like that and it's something we learned. It'll be interesting to see how children brought up without direct contact with fire respond.

I take your point. It would indeed be interesting to see how such children would react. On the other hand consider how we continue to use candle when we don't really need them for light. How we build houses with central heat and a fireplace in the living room because we like to watch the flames. I'm not saying that it is instinctive, just that it is reasonable to suspect that it might be. Regards.

[Hapsburg]

invention of fire, the wheel, or the weapon could be appropriate.
also the K/T thing or the thing when the first homo sapiens decided "i think i'll go find a mate"

[cotton]

Probably the invention of Money or currency. It rules our world sadly.

[Dinosaur]

What is the problem with money?

Would you like switch to a barter system?

[Odin'Izm]

destroy the barter system and fight for objects.

[Hapsburg]

give everything to everyone free of charge and abolish money.

[Hapsburg]

creation of speech.

[cotton]

give everything to everyone free of charge and abolish money.

Agreed, everyone should give each other what they need free of charge, and the receiver has to give something back in return. Everything split up evenly so there is no poor or rich but everyone is the same.

[Hapsburg]

socialism it is.
marx was a genius.

[Jolly Rodger]

inventing the Porno

[Baher]

Religion , The most important invention in history , through it , more than 80% of the population are purely controlled , motorized and their pathes and lives are set . Definitely the invention of the history .

[spidergoat]

To set the tone for this great new forum: What was the most significant event in the history of man?

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Abiogenesis!

[Orleander]

the invention on the birth control pill

[OnlyMe]

What was the most significant event in the history of man?

Eve!

[nirakar]

The realization that lions and hyenas back off when jabbed in the face with a strong sharpened stick.

[cosmictraveler]

That medicine could be found that saved peoples lives that were made from the environment they lived in. Without the advancement of medicine all humans would be dead by now.

[kx000]

What is the problem with money?

Would you like switch to a barter system?

Money would be fine if we had set prices on goods by a world appraisement system.