26 Aug 2011, 7:36 pm
Philologos wrote:
wcoltd wrote:
Fnord wrote:
wcoltd wrote:
In the history of the human race who do you think has had the most positive influence on society?
The person who first picked up a burning stick and thought it would be a good idea to not only keep it burning, but figured out how to start it burning again if the fire should ever go out.
wcoltd wrote:
And why?
You can clear primordial forests for crops, keep predatory beasts away from your cave, stay warm when your mate is sleeping on the other side of the cave, and you can even cook with it, thus...
wcoltd wrote:
...saving more than a billion people from starvation.
Ugg: Maker of Fire
Good choice!
Sorry, guys, but it was not Ugg. Ugg was third woman of Kot nik Pash of the Pinpin, who at the time lived in Syria. She was notable for undermining first woman Ilt and inventing a technique for preparing beer without chewing.
Fire comes from Uganda and the Lotam, and was domesticated by Chuknasam-Popo "He who pokes at beetles all day long". Most of the Lotam thought Chuk [as his family called him] rather a loser, but his brother Wekan-Maket "He who tracks wildebeest" was assistant war chief, and was able to win acceptance for fire.
Oh my god I'm so stupid! I need to read up on my prehistoric history.
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