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[StrawberryViking]

 What do you think is/will be/would be the most monumental discovery in the history of humanity? 

I'm not too sure on my own stance, but I'm just curious as to whether people are intimate human discoveries ( attain immortality), big question discoveries (why are we here?) or more grander (discovery of other sentient life) 

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Modifié par StrawberryViking, 25 août 2012 - 01:45 .

[Volus Warlord]

Oil. No question.

[RedArmyShogun]

The God Emperor of Man uniting the war torn fragments of our world.

[naughty99]

I'd say probably the invention of language, which made possible abstract thinking and the sharing of more complex ideas.

Modifié par naughty99, 25 août 2012 - 01:46 .

[The Hierophant]

I have no idea what the future holds, but the creation of toilet paper has to be humanity's greatest achievement so far.

Modifié par The Hierophant, 25 août 2012 - 02:17 .

[Reznore57]

I guess the biggest discovery would be to learn how to be immortal.
The day humans learn how to defeat death forever , I hope i won't be around.
I think it would be the beginning of the end . ^^

[StrawberryViking]

The Hierophant wrote...

I have no idea what the future holds, but the creation toilet paper has to be the humanity's greatest achievement so far.

 

BLEH, it's all about the wipes man. 

But on topic, I think that if we ever found away to truly cheat death it would be the greatest discovery in the history of ever, as it negates the only certainty we will ever have in life. 

I can't say this discovery would necessarily lead to good things, but it would be pretty monumental.

Modifié par StrawberryViking, 25 août 2012 - 01:50 .

[Volus Warlord]

StrawberryViking wrote...

The Hierophant wrote...

I have no idea what the future holds, but the creation toilet paper has to be the humanity's greatest achievement so far.

 

BLEH, it's all about the wipes man. 

But on topic, I think that if we ever found away to truly cheat death it would be the greatest discovery in the history of ever, as it negates the only certainty we will ever have in life. 

I can't say this discovery would necessarily lead to good things, but it would be pretty monumental.

But would it? Mortality is what ensures progress. 

[meanieweenie]

What do you think the world reaction would be if we found definitive proof that mankind came from somewhere else? For instance, we're on Mars now... let's say they find some time capsule or something with the history of how we left and went to Earth or better yet.... another race comes down from on high to check on thier science project - us?

[The Hierophant]

StrawberryViking wrote...

BLEH, it's all about the wipes man. 

But on topic, I think that if we ever found away to truly cheat death it would be the greatest discovery in the history of ever, as it negates the only certainty we will ever have in life. 

I can't say this discovery would necessarily lead to good things, but it would be pretty monumental.

Without toilet paper there would be no wipes.

But seriously a discovery of any type of immortality along with the discovery of sentient lifeforms in the galaxy, would be equally monumental to me.

[naughty99]

Having lived in Japan for a while, I'd say the Japanese electronic washlet toilet is a greater invention than toilet paper.

[The Hierophant]

naughty99 wrote...

Having lived in Japan for a while, I'd say the Japanese electronic washlet toilet is a greater invention than toilet paper.

Hmm...an electronic toilet that fires a jet of water up someone's @ss crack, sounds scandalous.

Modifié par The Hierophant, 25 août 2012 - 02:22 .

[StrawberryViking]

meanieweenie wrote...

What do you think the world reaction would be if we found definitive proof that mankind came from somewhere else? For instance, we're on Mars now... let's say they find some time capsule or something with the history of how we left and went to Earth or better yet.... another race comes down from on high to check on thier science project - us?

 

Well, the scientists in Prometheus didn't seem that amazed by it... 

But in all honesty I think many would find it hard to accept and outright deny it in the case of overzealous religious fundamentalists, they'd probably think the discovery is part of the misguidance that comes withthe arrival of the antichrist or something. There'd be chaos to be sure. 

[marshalleck]

Discovery of extraterrestrial life, especially if it's intelligent. That will shake most modern religions to their foundations. It will destroy this notion that we are some kind of supreme, privileged children of whatever god.

Modifié par marshalleck, 25 août 2012 - 02:30 .

[meanieweenie]

StrawberryViking wrote...

meanieweenie wrote...

What do you think the world reaction would be if we found definitive proof that mankind came from somewhere else? For instance, we're on Mars now... let's say they find some time capsule or something with the history of how we left and went to Earth or better yet.... another race comes down from on high to check on thier science project - us?

 

Well, the scientists in Prometheus didn't seem that amazed by it... 

But in all honesty I think many would find it hard to accept and outright deny it in the case of overzealous religious fundamentalists, they'd probably think the discovery is part of the misguidance that comes withthe arrival of the antichrist or something. There'd be chaos to be sure. 

I haven't seen Prometheus yet.

I tend to agree with the rest of your comment, however. Pandemonium.

[Wentletrap]

Agriculture - allowed high population density, the basis of civilization.

Quantum Physics - gives us a framework for understanding reality, and the universe.

Stem Cells / Cell Biology - will give us a shot at immortality. (Why do cells die, and what if we could stop the process, or simply replace them?)

Artificial Intelligence - obvious reasons.

[FeralEwok]

Air Condition

...don't know how we survived before that.

[Hathur]

Fire / combustion.

Think how little we could do today without having discovered it. We'd have perished as a species if our primitive ancestors hadn't discovered how to harness it and make it into a tool.

[chunkyman]

I would have to say the discovery that fried chicken can substitute bread in a sandwich.



God Bless Kentucky Fried Chicken. 





But seriously, I would have to say the alphabet. It's so useful that society could have never advanced without it.

Modifié par chunkyman, 25 août 2012 - 03:41 .

[darthnick427]

finding the mass relays lulz

Modifié par darthnick427, 25 août 2012 - 06:09 .

[breakdown71289]

Past - Verbal Communication

Present - Advancing Technology

Future - Immortality.....with SWORDS (there can be only one) lol jk. Probably the colonization of other worlds.

[Hyperglide]

It already happened. The Rosetta Stone.

[Laser Beam]

Past: Language
Present: Electricity, duh. It's led to...well everything in our modern society.
Future: Immortality

[Naughty Bear]

Since i love discussing the future i will only talk about the future:

Alien life

Actual proper Human augmentation seen on a daily basis

Mind uploading/immortality

Alien life

AI