SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Sig who wrote (142330)8/2/2004 2:09:54 PM
From: Dr. Id  Respond to of 281500
 
There would have been minds in the ancient world that
used experiments to obtain working systems- such as Archimedes who invented the screw and developed a water pump from it.
But the powers of politics and religion did not welcome
another force in the world which would distract mens minds

So I guess that you're saying that the Bush Administration has come full circle?

Anyone notice the irony of a president who looks a little like a chimpanzee who doesn't believe in the theory of evolution?



To: Sig who wrote (142330)8/2/2004 2:27:50 PM
From: Sun Tzu  Respond to of 281500
 
My main argument is that Empires are neither necessary for human progress nor are they a natural fit for human societies. The rest is just evidence and debate over that evidence. As I stated, empires at best enhance human achievement by providing a cross pollination of ideas in their settled and peaceful times. I find this inadequate advantage compared to their costs.


HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News