Earth-like planet discovered

[Squirrel]

We don't actually know that. Human knowledge, even though it has expanded a lot over the last few hundred years, is still extremely limited. We believe there are limits on ftl travel, but that doesn't mean there isn't a way around that restriction.

Thats because we are stuck on a old compulsion and propulsion systems. Once we get people thinking away from them we will succeed.

[mmmbeans]

You imagine how advance that world would be if Rome didnt fall? They would already be settling other worlds.

nah, the whole world would have incested itself out.

[Squirrel]

nah, the whole world would have incested itself out.

That would have phased out. But my point being the Fall of Rome was in 496 but started earlier than that. The Renaissance Age the earliest it started was 14th century. That is a 1300 year gap in European development. So we are 1300 years behind where we should be. Just my opinion I know the Asian countries didnt have this setback but if the Europeans hadnt the Asian countries would be different today too.

[hepcat]

That would have phased out. But my point being the Fall of Rome was in 496 but started earlier than that. The Renaissance Age the earliest it started was 14th century. That is a 1300 year gap in European development. So we are 1300 years behind where we should be. Just my opinion I know the Asian countries didnt have this setback but if the Europeans hadnt the Asian countries would be different today too.

I mean do you think we would have had the "Enlightenment" 1500 years sooner if Rome didn't fall? Industrial Revolution? Maybe. Rome was closer than anything that came after it. We didn't have a scientific method to discover and prove theories before that. But there is no evidence to suggest that Rome was even on the path to anything along those lines.

[SOJA]

I call building the first McDonalds there

[mmmbeans]

I mean do you think we would have had the "Enlightenment" 1500 years sooner if Rome didn't fall? Industrial Revolution? Maybe. Rome was closer than anything that came after it. We didn't have a scientific method to discover and prove theories before that. But there is no evidence to suggest that Rome was even on the path to anything along those lines.

it's kinda difficult to say because Rome didn't really fall from external problems.

Rome wasn't on the track toward the renaissance because it was failing from the inside. The system was faulted, it couldn't succeed. If Rome wasn't Rome it might have made it to the Renaissance. But I understand what Squirrel is saying.

[Hawk]

I call building the first McDonalds there

liquor store and a whorehouse!

[SOJA]

liquor store and a whorehouse!

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