From: "TurquoiseBee turquoi...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com>
Greek: You arrogant sack of shit. Our civilization has it all figured out. What has yours done? Indian: Well we developed the concept of zero -- which even your future conquerors will be blind to, creating an obtuse numbering system. We have a system of math which your conquerors conquerors will call algebra. We have developed thing cube roots and have the foundations of something like what your future "Age of Enlightenment" (cough) greatest scientists/witches will call calculus. We have developed a theory of the atom something you will stumble upon later, but sort of still get it wrong. We are onto an equivalence of light and matter which it will take your civilization 2000 years and a lot of yelling and screaming to get to. We have, relative to your crude versions abilities to distill perfumes, aromatic liquids, manufacture dyes and pigments, and extract sugar from plants (sugar is something that will blow your minds in about a 1000 years -- so much so you will inhumanely enslave millions just to get a taste of it). We have an extensive medical science way beyond your crude understanding of how the body works and how to cure its ills and have a refined practice something your civilization will stumble upon in 1000 or so called surgery. We have massive texts detailing this knowledge. Our language is based on a deep understanding of sound. Our grammar is so concise and profound, 200 years from now what your civilizations far flung children's computer scientists and linguists will marvel at. Our music is light years ahead of your crude attempts. We have advanced the smelting of metals is far beyond your current capabilities. Our astronomical knowledge is 1000 years ahead of yours. Our civil engineering & architecture is many levels more precise than yours. We build far better ships, have explore vast parts of this round globe (a concept your civilization won't stumble upon for centuries) and have created games such as chess which 2000 years will still be seen as a hugely challenging game. And playing cards which -- 2000 years from now your civilization will build vast cities simply to play these games (forgetting they are mere games and should not divert so much attention away from the important aspects of life. Spiritually, we see divine love within everything. We treat all creatures with respect and love. Our arts are so detailed and deep, it may take your civilization 3000 years to comprehend them fully. We believe the purpose of life is to expand happiness, to enable each person to grow to their fullest potential, and we have build our civilization around nurturing that ideal. I simply cannot resist reposting this rant from a few days ago next to an article from HuffPostIndia today. While some of the things claimed about the glorious past of India may be true, today -- 2000 years later -- over half of Indian households (close to 700 million people) don't have access to a toilet. The "Right to Pee" Movement for Access to Bathrooms Is Gaining Momentum Across India | | | | | | | | | | | The "Right to Pee" Movement for Access to Bathrooms Is G...Recent census data shows that more than half of Indian households lack access to a bathroom.... | | | | View on www.huffingtonpost... | Preview by Yahoo | | | | |
