Out of the millions of years humans have been alive that over the last 100 years there have been more technology invented and understanding of how things work than over the past millions of years?
2006-08-17 10:48:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
In the beginning everything was simple. Over the years living organisms grew more complex and evolved. I think humans keep developing more complex brains that allow them to discover and invent more things. Over the last 100 years, more technology is being invented and more theories are being brought up more quickly because of the past discoveries. Things just keep adding on; that's why more things are getting done.
2006-08-17 11:02:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
FREE TIME...
Prior to 100 years ago people had to bust their butt from sun rise to sun set, just to live. There never was any time to sit around and think of an invention.
But some how a man found time to tinker and then there was a break through. Fulton made the steam engine. That one invention cut the time of labor so much people suddenly had time that they could do other things with and then the Proverbial snowball...
I hope that makes sense...
2006-08-17 14:06:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK i 'll tell u something plz take it into consideration :
when humans were created they were cloth less and living with the wild animals the men found caves to live in i think there was a very big achievement to them
they ate un cooked meat and when they discovered the fire and used it to cook and make wild animals go away that was great to them also
when there is winter the men used animals leather to wear
also growing plants and writing and talking they are all big scientific discoveries without them we couldn't have been able to make this
they made great things for themselves you enjoy them now to the extent u don't feel it nowadays
2006-08-17 11:34:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh man! Judging by some of these answers I'm not so sure that we HAVE progressed...sheeesh....
Complex machines increase the ability to make even more complex machines....it's just compounding technology.....a GREAT thing if used and applied appropriatley.....
2006-08-17 11:40:56 · answer #4 · answered by Gurn B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because now we learn from each other. We don't have to keep re inventing the wheel.
2006-08-17 15:50:44 · answer #5 · answered by flugelberry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They quit inbreeding for the perfect human? :-)
2006-08-17 10:56:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ACTUALLY WE HAVE PROGRESSED MORE SINCE THEY GOT THAT AILEN SHIP IN THE 50'S, THAN WE HAVE IN 2000 YRS. YOU FIG IT OUT
2006-08-17 10:53:06 · answer #7 · answered by oswtygrl 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
we hav nothin else to do
2006-08-17 11:53:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋