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To: combjelly who wrote (67415)

4/18/2018 1:36:59 PM

From: koan

Respond to of 360688

I agree, it is pure bullshit.

One could say the great invention theory e.g. a written language, printing press and books.

Without a written language and books we would still be eating each other.

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You have to realize that Dave is a proponent of the Great Man theory of history.

en.wikipedia.org

Personally, I think the whole idea is bullshit. But...

To: combjelly who wrote (67415)	4/18/2018 1:46:03 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 360688

You don't think great men have great influence on history? What would you say about Bill Gates? Watson & Crick? Don Knuth and Turing? Dennis Ritchie? Einstein, Newton, Bohr? Churchill, FDR? Do these people absolutely control history? Of course not. But one might even define a great man (or woman) as someone who has an inordinate effect on history. So, I guess I could subscribe to that theory if it makes you feel better.