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Ever wondered how 'things' were first 'figured out'?
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I was reading that the bow and arrow has been around for about 100,000 years, but how and why did someone figure it out?
What about electricity? Or the fact that sound can be communicated through cables?
Obviously, there are stories behind all these inventions and perhaps some were obvious discoveries - others however, I often wondered, well, how was that even thought about?! |
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"Milking cows. "
It's a good point.
Also, that herbs and plants, etc..., had medicinal qualities ..I suspect there was a lot of trial, error and death on the part of those involved. |
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"Milking cows.
It's a good point.
Also, that herbs and plants, etc..., had medicinal qualities ..I suspect there was a lot of trial, error and death on the part of those involved."
Although, thinking about it, the process of extracting milk from a cow, by a calf, isn't that far apart from breast feeding a baby. What would be less obvious is whether or not we could drink the milk. |
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All things like this makes me think a bit further. Did we actually figure it out or were we told? OR what if we are living in a simulation and it's just how it has been programmed? |
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"All things like this makes me think a bit further. Did we actually figure it out or were we told? OR what if we are living in a simulation and it's just how it has been programmed?"
Well, we're constantly on the look out for ways to make things easier or more efficient, so in that sense we're programmed to invent and discover. But it's interesting to think of what kicked of the first thought. |
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"I was reading that the bow and arrow has been around for about 100,000 years, but how and why did someone figure it out?
What about electricity? Or the fact that sound can be communicated through cables?
Obviously, there are stories behind all these inventions and perhaps some were obvious discoveries - others however, I often wondered, well, how was that even thought about?! "
I've always wondered about that one what came first the chicken or the egg! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I was reading that the bow and arrow has been around for about 100,000 years, but how and why did someone figure it out?
What about electricity? Or the fact that sound can be communicated through cables?
Obviously, there are stories behind all these inventions and perhaps some were obvious discoveries - others however, I often wondered, well, how was that even thought about?! I've always wondered about that one what came first the chicken or the egg!"
That's been answered, I think.
It's a process of evolution, so the chicken came first, although it wasn't a chicken at the time... |
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"All things like this makes me think a bit further. Did we actually figure it out or were we told? OR what if we are living in a simulation and it's just how it has been programmed?
Well, we're constantly on the look out for ways to make things easier or more efficient, so in that sense we're programmed to invent and discover. But it's interesting to think of what kicked of the first thought."
True. I always read up on ancient history where it gets compared to what science say. Things like the astronomy that was used to aline certain megalithic structures with the contalations. Specifically Gobekli Teppi which was built 12000 users ago. How the hell did 'primitives people know that? Same with the 'domestication of certain grains and food. It just all started at once. Not even gradually |
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Necessity is the mother of invention. If you're hungry and aren't strong enough to throw a spear, you invent a bow and arrow. If you're cold and wet, you work out which method is best to keep you warm and dry and so forth. The one that intrigues me is glass. It's such a complicated procedure, and one that the Japanese, for example, never perfected until comparatively recently. |
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"I was reading that the bow and arrow has been around for about 100,000 years, but how and why did someone figure it out?
What about electricity? Or the fact that sound can be communicated through cables?
Obviously, there are stories behind all these inventions and perhaps some were obvious discoveries - others however, I often wondered, well, how was that even thought about?! "
Science |
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"Whoever invented Anal wants shaking by the hand.
Is there a hole in anything, anywhere, undiscovered by horny males"
If there is please let everyone know!!  |
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Cooking meat.
Imagine the scene. Cave man spends all day hunting down a fucking Dodo or something. Brings it home pleased as punch only for Mrs caveman to fling it on the fire. I bet he was furious until he tasted that delicious crispy skin! |
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Cheesecake.
Think about it for a moment....
Who on earth would be intrepid enough to even think of putting cheese in a dessert?
....But god bless whoever this revolutionary soul was! Sir or madam; I salute you!  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Necessity is the mother of invention. If you're hungry and aren't strong enough to throw a spear, you invent a bow and arrow. If you're cold and wet, you work out which method is best to keep you warm and dry and so forth. The one that intrigues me is glass. It's such a complicated procedure, and one that the Japanese, for example, never perfected until comparatively recently."
Yes, glass is a very good example.
I also, think paper and fireworks are also intriguing. I think we have the Chinese to thank for those two.
However, it's the first thought of the invention that's of most interest. All of us can after the fact think, well that works well, but how was it dreamt up is really interesting. |
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"I was reading that the bow and arrow has been around for about 100,000 years, but how and why did someone figure it out?
What about electricity? Or the fact that sound can be communicated through cables?
Obviously, there are stories behind all these inventions and perhaps some were obvious discoveries - others however, I often wondered, well, how was that even thought about?! I've always wondered about that one what came first the chicken or the egg!"
The egg came first, technically the hen that laid it wasn't a hen. But you'd have never been able to tell the difference. |
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"Another one: Clocks and later, pocket watches.
With such complex internal workings - a true testament to human ingenuity
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I think the notion of a clock is fairly straight forward and I would think developed out of the observation and recording of shadows and sunlight.
Could be wrong, but I suspect that's how the thought process began. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Another one: Clocks and later, pocket watches.
With such complex internal workings - a true testament to human ingenuity
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Or even more intriguing than clocks, the Antikythera mechanism (spelling might be off) blows the mind |
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"Cooking meat.
Imagine the scene. Cave man spends all day hunting down a fucking Dodo or something. Brings it home pleased as punch only for Mrs caveman to fling it on the fire. I bet he was furious until he tasted that delicious crispy skin! "
That was colonel sanders fault.. His recipe is still a secret |
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"Cooking meat.
Imagine the scene. Cave man spends all day hunting down a fucking Dodo or something. Brings it home pleased as punch only for Mrs caveman to fling it on the fire. I bet he was furious until he tasted that delicious crispy skin!
That was colonel sanders fault.. His recipe is still a secret "
Finger licking good! |
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"Cooking meat.
Imagine the scene. Cave man spends all day hunting down a fucking Dodo or something. Brings it home pleased as punch only for Mrs caveman to fling it on the fire. I bet he was furious until he tasted that delicious crispy skin! "
Or they found some chared meat after a forest fire and thought 'Omg this taste amaze balls' |
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"Cheesecake.
Think about it for a moment....
Who on earth would be intrepid enough to even think of putting cheese in a dessert?
....But god bless whoever this revolutionary soul was! Sir or madam; I salute you! "
Haha and carrot cake...a vegetable in a cake. Defo wouldn't have brussel sprout cake with your coffee! Lol. Mrs x |
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"I was reading that the bow and arrow has been around for about 100,000 years, but how and why did someone figure it out?
What about electricity? Or the fact that sound can be communicated through cables?
Obviously, there are stories behind all these inventions and perhaps some were obvious discoveries - others however, I often wondered, well, how was that even thought about?! "
I always think what twat invented my job. Why would you think, im gona feed some thin wire through a gun with some gas and let it melt metal together. Why would you even think about it |
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"Erections, how many times did men think it was broken and how did they work out where to put it   "
 I’ve often pondered this last point.
I eventually came to the conclusion that a prehistoric man and woman must have been engaged in a play fight or something when the man inadvertently slipped....and they both subsequently enjoyed the resulting sensation....  |
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"All things like this makes me think a bit further. Did we actually figure it out or were we told? OR what if we are living in a simulation and it's just how it has been programmed?
Well, we're constantly on the look out for ways to make things easier or more efficient, so in that sense we're programmed to invent and discover. But it's interesting to think of what kicked of the first thought.
True. I always read up on ancient history where it gets compared to what science say. Things like the astronomy that was used to aline certain megalithic structures with the contalations. Specifically Gobekli Teppi which was built 12000 users ago. How the hell did 'primitives people know that? Same with the 'domestication of certain grains and food. It just all started at once. Not even gradually"
Domestication of grains didn't start at the same time or indeed in the same place. It has happened in numerous places at different times.
There is good evidence to suggest that city states and civilisations occurred where they did (the middle east) due to that being the area was where the early forms of wheat and barley grew. Civilisations need fuel to exist whether that is the petrol and diesel we run our transport networks on today, the coal of the industrial revolution or the high calorie content of cereal crops. It was the easy domestication of wheat and barley that allowed empires to grow in the Middle East, rice in the far East and maize in Central America.
As for eating eggs or herbs for medicine, we're not the only species to do these things. Early humans were doing this before homo sapiens even evolved.
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"All things like this makes me think a bit further. Did we actually figure it out or were we told? OR what if we are living in a simulation and it's just how it has been programmed?
Well, we're constantly on the look out for ways to make things easier or more efficient, so in that sense we're programmed to invent and discover. But it's interesting to think of what kicked of the first thought.
True. I always read up on ancient history where it gets compared to what science say. Things like the astronomy that was used to aline certain megalithic structures with the contalations. Specifically Gobekli Teppi which was built 12000 users ago. How the hell did 'primitives people know that? Same with the 'domestication of certain grains and food. It just all started at once. Not even gradually
Domestication of grains didn't start at the same time or indeed in the same place. It has happened in numerous places at different times.
There is good evidence to suggest that city states and civilisations occurred where they did (the middle east) due to that being the area was where the early forms of wheat and barley grew. Civilisations need fuel to exist whether that is the petrol and diesel we run our transport networks on today, the coal of the industrial revolution or the high calorie content of cereal crops. It was the easy domestication of wheat and barley that allowed empires to grow in the Middle East, rice in the far East and maize in Central America.
As for eating eggs or herbs for medicine, we're not the only species to do these things. Early humans were doing this before homo sapiens even evolved.
Mr"
I came across a bit of new material i was reading. Very interesting about grains and domestication of plants. Happened way before what scientists believed for a long time. A very interesting subject I think |
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