Have you ever thought, only in the last 100 years, we excel so much in technology. but prior to 100 years., it seems like humans were not improving. Are we smarter than before?
2006-10-19 13:32:49 · 11 answers · asked by mystery t 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
except for times in history following the collapse of a civilization, people have always improved technology. ideas and innovations in science build on earlier knowledge.
the last 100 years have accellerated the improvement because of better transportation and better communications. when people get around more and communicate more easily there are more ideas shared and knowledge increases faster.
2006-10-19 15:02:11 · answer #1 · answered by Shelley G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not smarter than ever.
ll the inventions of 100 years ago are now coming home to roost.
The automobile is a big polluter of the planet.
The telephone you carry around with you..what did they do when they weren't around?
The surge of the past 100 years was a revolution in capitalism.
The question is whether capitalism can save earth from the abuse of many of what capitalism produced.
We'll see.
2006-10-19 20:37:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, we just aren't as close minded.
And actually we've been slowly but surely improving for a lot longer than the last 100 years.
Do a study on the Roman Empire before the Dark Ages. It will blow your mind.
2006-10-19 20:51:20 · answer #3 · answered by luvtheman692000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's just that about 100 years ago a bunch of people just had really good ideas at about the same time. (the industrial revolution) we came up with the battery, light bulb, tv, phone, camera, and a whole bunch of other stuff around then.
2006-10-19 20:45:18 · answer #4 · answered by Stan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. We aren't taught about the critical advances of those in the past. What do you know about Newton? That he discovered gravity, or that he incidentally discovered calculus? He invented calculus in order to prove that his simplified formula for gravitational attraction worked for something on the surface of a sphere. Like us standing on the earth.
2006-10-19 20:40:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow, and some say the bible is just a book. The bible says in the last days knowledge will increase. Want scientific proof the bible is real you question is right on track. If you want to know more truths of science, the bible, and knowledge watch The Shepard's Chapel on tv or the web. Great question THANKS
2006-10-19 20:45:30 · answer #6 · answered by peewee5001 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually I would put a lot of the credit to the Enlightenment (Age of Reason) and eschewing the holy bible as the arbiter of all scientific knowledge.
Here's a link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Enlightenment
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Reason
2006-10-19 20:38:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because we are running out of time here on this planet we know. Have you read the bible? Do you know what is to come of us?
2006-10-19 22:52:27 · answer #8 · answered by Lasr Lars 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
small jumps in technologie assist large jumps in technologie as well as the # of people on the planet is going up exponentially
2006-10-19 20:42:12 · answer #9 · answered by Viakin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
technology has a lot to do with it...education as well...cant do much without either
2006-10-19 20:41:39 · answer #10 · answered by Sarah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋