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re: What Invention Is Responsible For The Rapid Evolution In Technology?
Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:06 pm to Penrod
Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:06 pm to Penrod
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After Magna Carta was a different world.
It was very influential no doubt but I don’t see how it caused rapid technological development when it was signed in the 13th century. Technology wise, the world was relatively stagnant for hundreds of years after until the 19th century. Then from the 1900s onwards, the technology started improving very rapidly.
Again you say it said it laid the foundations but it’s a stretch considering nothing rapidly advanced for 600 more years.
I’d say the industrial revolution even though that’s not an invention either. Electricity perhaps.
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Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:08 pm to OweO
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LMFAO
You still came into my thread. If you don't like me or my thread then stay the frick away.
I just thought it was a funny joke from one of my best Baws my dude
Chill out
This post was edited on 6/19/21 at 5:08 pm
Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:09 pm to OweO
The Roswell Incident in 1947.
Once we started using Alien technology, our country started an immediate climb to the top of industry and also on the top of Space travel.
Aliens man. Lol
Once we started using Alien technology, our country started an immediate climb to the top of industry and also on the top of Space travel.
Aliens man. Lol
Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:10 pm to I Bleed Garnet
OweO is cracking. Usually he would ignore those comments or act like they were nothing. Now he’s getting pissed
Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:11 pm to OweO
Hydrocarbons as fuel made everything possible. Without it…technology moves at a snails pace.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:12 pm to 1BamaRTR
If you are going old school with the answer, it’s got to be the printing press.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:12 pm to Cajunhawk81
It's obviously Roswell.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:13 pm to OweO
Others have said air conditioning, and that's not far off...
THE answer is refrigeration.
Besides allowing for air conditioning it, more importantly, changed the diet of the industrialized world. It's amazing how much shite you can get done when you're not worried about scrounging for your next meal and can preserve what you kill/ gather.
THE answer is refrigeration.
Besides allowing for air conditioning it, more importantly, changed the diet of the industrialized world. It's amazing how much shite you can get done when you're not worried about scrounging for your next meal and can preserve what you kill/ gather.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:19 pm to OweO
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Is there anything that we gained from another country that helped the process?
No. 100% of the world’s technological advancements were a direct result of USA...frick yeah
Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:24 pm to High C
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If you want to take this angle, I’d say The Crusades.
What is it about 1940- now is confusing everyone?
Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:25 pm to OweO
quote:kids from the 80s demanding better video games/consoles as we got older
So is there one thing that is responsible for the rapid evolution in technology?
Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:25 pm to OweO
Grocery store scooters
Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:26 pm to OweO
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discussion that is half intelligent
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OweO
Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:26 pm to OweO
It's probably fire or maybe Jesus
This post was edited on 6/19/21 at 5:27 pm
Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:36 pm to OweO
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Yes, but knowledge is one thing.. Technology is anothe
No. No it isn't.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:37 pm to OweO
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I think it's safe to say that between the 1940s and today, we (humans) have evolved technology faster than any other period of time..
So is there one thing that is responsible for the rapid evolution in technology?
You suggested that technology has evolved rapidly in that period. You didn’t limit the discussion to that period, as is evidenced throughout the thread.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:40 pm to OweO
I see some comments to the effect of “technology advanced very slowly before [insert event].” I don’t think those comments are wrong, but I do think they point to the flaw in the question. Our technological development has been exponential, for the most part. Which is why you can point to so many inflection points - each individual “period” of advancement makes the previous periods look slow.
It took 2 million years to go from basic tools (~3 million BC) to fire (~1 million BC). It took 1 million years (~1 million BC to ~15,000 BC) to go from fire to developing permanent settlements, agriculture, and the wheel. It took 10,000 years (~6,000 BC) to develop irrigation and more structured civilizations. Then it took about 5,000 years (~1,200 BC) for humans to produce iron and steel.
Looking at the “3 age system” of dating artifacts, the Stone Age lasted ~3.4 million years. The Bronze Age lasted 3,000 years. The Iron Age lasted 600 years. In each of those periods, the technological development of the previous periods would have seemed incredibly slow.
In other words - at almost all points in time throughout human history, technological advancement is accelerating at a much later pace than it was [insert number of years] before. Hell, the iPhone only came out 14 years ago. And the iPhone 12 has considerably more processing power than high-end desktops had when the first iPhone was released.
It took 2 million years to go from basic tools (~3 million BC) to fire (~1 million BC). It took 1 million years (~1 million BC to ~15,000 BC) to go from fire to developing permanent settlements, agriculture, and the wheel. It took 10,000 years (~6,000 BC) to develop irrigation and more structured civilizations. Then it took about 5,000 years (~1,200 BC) for humans to produce iron and steel.
Looking at the “3 age system” of dating artifacts, the Stone Age lasted ~3.4 million years. The Bronze Age lasted 3,000 years. The Iron Age lasted 600 years. In each of those periods, the technological development of the previous periods would have seemed incredibly slow.
In other words - at almost all points in time throughout human history, technological advancement is accelerating at a much later pace than it was [insert number of years] before. Hell, the iPhone only came out 14 years ago. And the iPhone 12 has considerably more processing power than high-end desktops had when the first iPhone was released.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:41 pm to OweO
Freed the slaves.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:48 pm to lostinbr
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at almost all points in time throughout human history, technological advancement is accelerating at a much later pace than it was [insert number of years] before
This and all of this.
People neglect how revolutionary bronze or steel was and take for granted what it took to come up with that.
Comparing to the iphone vs the iphone 12 it is merely purifying the steel with advancement. It is still amazing and cool, but purifying steel technology was just as much a feat.
We went from not being able to fly to landing something on the moon in less than 60 years. The first (non-manned) landing on the moon is closer to Orville and Wilbur than we are to the 1959 event.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:58 pm to OweO
Not an invention but an innovation: the Haber-Bosch process. Allowed greater efficiency in growing food which allows more food to people, more caloric intake, etc.
Others: Morse code and the Telegraph—revolutionized communication. The train—aside from moving cargo and passengers farther faster, it also sparked innovation in business practices. I can’t recall the electricity competition (Tesla v. ?) but that brought about efficiencies to companies which allowed them to increase their own innovation.
Others: Morse code and the Telegraph—revolutionized communication. The train—aside from moving cargo and passengers farther faster, it also sparked innovation in business practices. I can’t recall the electricity competition (Tesla v. ?) but that brought about efficiencies to companies which allowed them to increase their own innovation.
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