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And just to think: what if the human race from the beginning of time, never lost any knowledge. No libraries were burnt, books and theories weren't banned, scie
by Cshelton 12y ago
And just to think: what if the human race from the beginning of time, never lost any knowledge. No libraries were burnt, books and theories weren't banned, scientist kept their heads...on their bodies, info after a fallen empire was retained, the dark ages never happened, the pyramid mystery would never have been one, etc..., would we be several hundred years ahead of where we are now? Or is there some existential force that dictates the progression of innovation? Is it tied to the evolution of the human brains' capabilities?
- johnchristopher 12y agoYou don't need that `existential force` question to find hypothesis and answers to your first question. You are framing your question by opposing (`or`) that `existential force` to whatever your answer is to the first question.
- Cshelton 12y agoIt's really more rhetorical. Clearly I can't just oppose it because there is not a definitive answer. Just seeing what people think as far as the progression of mankind goes.
- gfodor 12y agoDavid Deustch in his book "The Beginning of Infinity" claims the 'existential force' is the emergence of a culture of criticism that recognizes the need for good explanations. The catch is these types of cultures have only sprung up occasionally in the history of humanity, with the vast time between made up of periods of stagnation.