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> (cooking by fire to walking on the moon and nuclear power in under two centuries), I really don't know what to make of this. You surely can't think that "co
by phaemon 13y ago
> (cooking by fire to walking on the moon and nuclear power in under two centuries),
I really don't know what to make of this. You surely can't think that "cooking by fire" was the height of technological sophistication in the year 1813?
- herval 13y agoI'm pretty sure he meant 2 thousand years (obviously, not two centuries)... but I'm not sure what to make of your comment.
- phaemon 13y agoReally? You think that saying "cooking by fire was the height of technology 2000 years ago" is a reasonable statement? My comment is wondering what he really meant; your explanation makes him sound like an idiot, frankly.
- maxharris 13y agoSorry guys, I meant "cooking over an open fire." Setting campfire smores and charcoal grills aside, this is a pretty primitive way of cooking. If you came from a place where this was your only option for heating your food, you'd be astounded at the cleanliness and ease provided by any modern gas or electric range. For most of human history, the vast majority of people cooked their food over open fires. Cooking with anything more advanced is an aspect of modern living that is only a very recent development, especially given that the time scale I was addressing is a billion years long.