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>reading is such a new ability in human evolutionary history As I understand it, only about 2% of our species' history. But I would give anything to know if t
by TomMckenny 8y ago
>reading is such a new ability in human evolutionary history
As I understand it, only about 2% of our species' history.
But I would give anything to know if there are undiscovered enormous innovations on that level and if so, what they are.
- Kenji 8y agoScience is even newer and arguably an even more enormous innovation. The capability of structured, logical thought and falsifiable theories is a giant leap forward in terms of cognition. I too cannot help but wonder what lies beyond the currently known thinking tools.
- jniedrauer 8y agoAs of 2017, we're generating more data each year than we previously generated in the entirety of human history. Although comparing refrigerator's IP addresses to the Iliad may not be a fair comparison.