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Nonsense. So hunter-gatherers didn't understand the impact of sharper stone knifes. And ALL technology prior to 20th century was an accident. Nobody could see t
by RickRoll 16y ago
Nonsense. So hunter-gatherers didn't understand the impact of sharper stone knifes. And ALL technology prior to 20th century was an accident. Nobody could see the impact of an iron sword. And people in 19th century western Europe didn't understand that say Opium wars were won through better technology.
- nl 16y agoIn the first two of these cases it was thought of as a one off advancement (eg, see the mythology around the discovery of iron - typically it involves a gift from a god). In the case of the opium wars, the "lesson" learnt was the same lesson as during the subjection of India and other European colonies, ie: the cultural superiority of the white man. Obviously is retrospect this was the wrong lesson, but that's what people thought at the time.