Russell wrote:
I think it's safe to say that Middle Ages were stagnant IN SOME WAYS, if we
compare them to any other period of recorded history. It's not like the
period 900-1000 compares to 1900-2000. Isn't that where the term
Renaissance comes from?
That's not exactly what I was taught. Accor
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> > That's the thing about empires. They squeeze out competitive forces
and
> > it's those competitive forces that keep innovation and progress
alive.
> > For example there was one point when china was all set to conquer
Europe,
> > they had
From: "The Fool" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
That's the thing about empires. They squeeze out competitive forces and
it's those competitive forces that keep innovation and progress alive.
For example there was one point when china was all set to conquer Europe,
they had a massive fleet the likes never se
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> And I think you know what I think of republicans who want to restrict
> thoughts, ideas, science, evolution, and return us to the authoritarian
> power of the religious leaders.
Is it the
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> >The rise of the dark ages along with the rise the popes and 'u
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At 10:34 PM 6/23/03 -0500, The Fool wrote:
> > From: David Hobby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > The Fool wrote:
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> > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3013146.stm
> >
> > First comment. Note the subject line, Fool. They have the
> > spam-fil
