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https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.livescience.com/26070-maya-predicted-1991-solar-eclipse.html
Pretty crazy. We think we're so smart. But the oldies knew some shit too. I took an astronomy class in college that was heavy on math and I don't think I'd be able to figure out when the nest eclipse was without google. |
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Posted: 8/23/2017 7:45:54 AM EST
Their Nobel prize level thinkers were engaged in astronomy
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WA, USA
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Posted: 8/23/2017 7:47:27 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By EvanWilliams:
Their Nobel prize level thinkers were engaged in astronomy |
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Posted: 8/23/2017 7:51:18 AM EST
People all over the world were able to predict eclipses long before Europeans showed up.
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Posted: 8/23/2017 7:54:45 AM EST
Knowledge of Astronomy is was very beneficial for ancient peoples. It told them when to plant and when to harvest when the winter would come etc.
Many ancient peoples had advanced Astronomical knowledge because they paid a lot of attention. |
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Posted: 8/23/2017 8:02:33 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By StewartTR:
Knowledge of Astronomy is was very beneficial for ancient peoples. It told them when to plant and when to harvest when the winter would come etc. Many ancient peoples had advanced Astronomical knowledge because they paid a lot of attention. This. Everybody is AMAZED at Stonehenge and other astronomical observatories but it was CRUCIAL to survival. Knowing when the danger of a killing frost/freeze was past would greatly enhance your chances of not dying of starvation. They simply observed and then created devices/math to help with those calculations. Although the accuracy is amazing. |
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Posted: 8/23/2017 8:05:22 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By patchouli:
I guess there has always been that next level genius type segment in populations. Of intelligence, just like now. The difference back then was that depending on your culture, where it was possible to use that intelligence |
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Posted: 8/23/2017 8:07:00 AM EST
Think of it this way. Intelligence probably hasn't increased or decreased much overall from then to now, it's just that we have WAY more tools and resources at our disposal. People back then weren't dumb.
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Posted: 8/23/2017 8:07:49 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By kugelblitz:
People all over the world were able to predict eclipses long before Europeans showed up. |
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Posted: 8/23/2017 8:08:09 AM EST
Many cultures throughout history knew these things
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Posted: 8/23/2017 8:10:02 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By kugelblitz:
People all over the world were able to predict eclipses long before Europeans showed up. Think of all the other Mayan shit the European/religious nuts destroyed/burned? |
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Posted: 8/23/2017 8:10:52 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By EvanWilliams:
Their Nobel prize level thinkers were engaged in astronomy Sacrificed humans Wiped out by Conquistadors with the help of thousands of Indians from tribes they used as slaves to build pyramids and human sacrifices. No Nobel prize for that. |
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Posted: 8/23/2017 8:13:00 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By EvanWilliams:
Their Nobel prize level thinkers were engaged in astronomy |
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Posted: 8/23/2017 8:15:44 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By Spade:
Would've been helpful if they'd dedicated some of those to transportation or metal working. And chemistry. Some gunpowder would have been a YUGE help. |
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Posted: 8/23/2017 8:39:16 AM EST
Did the predict Climate Change?
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Posted: 8/23/2017 8:42:03 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By motoguzzi:
Did the predict Climate Change? No, but they did predict the end of the World in 2012. |
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Posted: 8/23/2017 8:56:19 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By StewartTR:
Knowledge of Astronomy is was very beneficial for ancient peoples. It told them when to plant and when to harvest when the winter would come etc. Many ancient peoples had advanced Astronomical knowledge because they paid a lot of attention. 
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Posted: 8/23/2017 9:09:34 AM EST
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Posted: 8/23/2017 9:12:52 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By warkittens:
That, plus there wasn't much else to do. I wonder how much cool stuff I could think of if I weren't reading GD all day long. We could end hunger and bring peace to the ME. We might have invented FTL travel by now. Hell, we might even have conclusive proof that Bigfoot exists. |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 8/23/2017 9:53:06 AM EST
Didn't they predict the end of the world for 2012? Guess they nailed Øbama's re election.
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Posted: 8/23/2017 9:57:02 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By slama682:
People predicting eclipses all over the world never seemed to predict the Europeans showing up. |
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Posted: 8/23/2017 10:11:21 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By slama682:
Built pyramids Sacrificed humans Wiped out by Conquistadors with the help of thousands of Indians from tribes they used as slaves to build pyramids and human sacrifices. No Nobel prize for that. Our day. Importing people who Hate us. Sending billions in treasure to People who wish us dead Spending billions on phony climate change |
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Posted: 8/23/2017 10:17:19 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By Fugitive:
This. Everybody is AMAZED at Stonehenge and other astronomical observatories but it was CRUCIAL to survival. Knowing when the danger of a killing frost/freeze was past would greatly enhance your chances of not dying of starvation. They simply observed and then created devices/math to help with those calculations. Although the accuracy is amazing. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Fugitive:
Originally Posted By StewartTR:
Knowledge of Astronomy is was very beneficial for ancient peoples. It told them when to plant and when to harvest when the winter would come etc. Many ancient peoples had advanced Astronomical knowledge because they paid a lot of attention. but precise knowledge of astronomy enabled control through religion, which in turn enabled large civilizations to emerge |
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Posted: 8/23/2017 10:20:42 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By Fugitive:
No, but they did predict the end of the World in 2012. |
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MN, USA
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Posted: 8/23/2017 10:29:14 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By kugelblitz:
People all over the world were able to predict eclipses long before Europeans showed up. In many civilizations the brightest minds were studying the 'heavens' and how they move. Pretty much every civilization at least studied the sun and yearly patterns (equinox, solstice, etc). It took a huge amount of processing power to figure out eclipses...but once you did, figuring them going forward was just forward extrapolation. It isn't a measure of technological greatness to see how far forward you can 'call it'...the measure of greatness is how many years after a civilization witnesses it's third eclipse do they figure out the math |
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Posted: 8/23/2017 10:31:12 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By Jinxsters:
I thought that was just when their calendar ended, and people took it to be the end of the world. I remember seeing that somewhere. |
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Posted: 8/23/2017 10:34:30 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By Jinxsters:
I thought that was just when their calendar ended, and people took it to be the end of the world. I remember seeing that somewhere. I know. I laughed at all the idiots getting worked up over it. |
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Posted: 8/23/2017 10:35:12 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By NoVaGator:
knowledge of astronomy wasn't crucial to survival as evidenced by the fact the humans appeared on the scene and thrived long before agriculture was developed.... hunting/gathering works just fine but precise knowledge of astronomy enabled control through religion, which in turn enabled large civilizations to emerge If I made a bow and arrow that shot 10 feet, and you made a bow and arrow that shot 100 feet, you think I could get by with saying 'my bow works just fine'? |
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Posted: 8/23/2017 10:35:55 AM EST
Originally Posted By patchouli:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.livescience.com/26070-maya-predicted-1991-solar-eclipse.html Pretty crazy. We think we're so smart. But the oldies knew some shit too. I took an astronomy class in college that was heavy on math and I don't think I'd be able to figure out when the nest eclipse was without google. 
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Posted: 8/23/2017 10:40:45 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By akodo:
No, hunter/gatherer didn't work 'just fine'. It worked...to support a 10 people on the same land that agriculture (which includes knowing when to plant and harvest, sometimes figured out with sun/moon/stars, sometimes figured out by observing behaviors of animals, such as planting when you see the 2nd robin of spring) could feed 100. If I made a bow and arrow that shot 10 feet, and you made a bow and arrow that shot 100 feet, you think I could get by with saying 'my bow works just fine'? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By akodo:
Originally Posted By NoVaGator:
knowledge of astronomy wasn't crucial to survival as evidenced by the fact the humans appeared on the scene and thrived long before agriculture was developed.... hunting/gathering works just fine but precise knowledge of astronomy enabled control through religion, which in turn enabled large civilizations to emerge If I made a bow and arrow that shot 10 feet, and you made a bow and arrow that shot 100 feet, you think I could get by with saying 'my bow works just fine'? geometric population growth is happening either way |
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Posted: 8/23/2017 10:42:15 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By Jinxsters:
I thought that was just when their calendar ended, and people took it to be the end of the world. I remember seeing that somewhere. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Jinxsters:
Originally Posted By Fugitive:
No, but they did predict the end of the World in 2012. A Mayan calendar that went out to infinity. |
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Posted: 8/23/2017 10:50:53 AM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By EvanWilliams:
We are brilliantly addressing the issues of Our day. Importing people who Hate us. Sending billions in treasure to People who wish us dead Spending billions on phony climate change 
Anyone who thinks that modern day SJW/climate-changed/welfare-recipient/abortion-birth-control/etc America is somehow vastly superior to other historic cultures is smoking too much peyote. Yeah, we've done some amazing things. And yet, we're still being overrun by dumbasses... from the lowest of the street urchins to the highest congressional offices. Look at the supposedly "intelligent" founders of Google and other tech giants... they're friggin 'tarded at life. |
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WA, USA
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Posted: 8/23/2017 12:51:31 PM EST
Quote History Originally Posted By akodo:
This is true. In many civilizations the brightest minds were studying the 'heavens' and how they move. Pretty much every civilization at least studied the sun and yearly patterns (equinox, solstice, etc). It took a huge amount of processing power to figure out eclipses...but once you did, figuring them going forward was just forward extrapolation. It isn't a measure of technological greatness to see how far forward you can 'call it'...the measure of greatness is how many years after a civilization witnesses it's third eclipse do they figure out the math |
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