the backside of the moon has a crater impact on the other side of it (almost centered), making the moon almost appear to be an eye. What do you think this would have done to our development as early peoples? (such as impact?)
2007-10-18 12:36:42 · 4 answers · asked by SwiftKill 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Damn good question!!
It would have probably hindered our technological development because it would have been used as 'proof' that some 'God' or other was watching us to make sure we didn't 'misbehave' (in any way that would upset the power of the ruling Religious caste)
Doug
2007-10-18 12:45:01 · answer #1 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The crater is on the backside BECAUSE it faces away from earth. If the other side faced us, the meteor would still have impacted on the side away from earth. The two bodies protect each other from impacts.
There have been very large impacts in earth's history, including the one that created the moon. The larger ones do a lot of damage. One wiped out the dinosaurs.
2007-10-18 12:46:11 · answer #2 · answered by TG 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
not much.
They already thought the moon was a god back in the day.
well, maybe we'd have different religions.
maybe people that couldn't see well would be offered as a sacrefice, so nowdays, we'd probably have less people with bad eyesight?
2007-10-18 12:44:18 · answer #3 · answered by Mercury 2010 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You think they could have seen it?
2007-10-18 14:08:11 · answer #4 · answered by Choose a bloody best answer. It's not hard. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋