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Re: Ayn Rand Institute
holmberg joseph marv (z961639@OATS.FARM.NIU.EDU)
Tue, 20 Feb 1996 13:43:26 -0600
On Tue, 20 Feb 1996, Thomas W. Rimkus wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Feb 1996, Doug Weller wrote:
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> > In message <Pine.SOL.3.91.960219130902.7002A-100000@oats>
> > holmberg joseph marv <z961639@OATS.FARM.NIU.EDU> wrote:
> > > had cities that could put the largest European city (Paris) at that time
> > > to shame. And it was said that at the time Colombus reached the New
> > > World, Aztecs and Mayans were already 800 years ahead of Europeans at
> > > Mathemetics, and 1200 years at astronomy.
> >
> > Without putting down the Aztecs and Mayans, does this mean that we
> > still have a long way to go to catch up with them?
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> >
> > --
> > Doug Weller ***'De Chelonian Mobile!'***
> >
> Good point. It is kinda desperate to realize that we are very certain
> that we now know that we have about 700 years before we will know what we now
> know to be what they knew 500 years ago. I guess there is some
> consolation in knowing that we will, at that time, know it. Of course,
> there is always the possibility that we will forget it in the meantime.
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In reponse to the orginial question, I am inclined to profess my opinion
on this subject...which the bottom line is any group, tribe, or
civilization, who possessed all areas of a "civilized" life, which
included the appreciation of arts, history, and written system along with
extremendous knowledge is civilized in my book. I must confess that
nations such as Sioux, Nez Pirece, and even Inuit are civilized by their
own standards. I could go on the subject of American Natives's
history...but its other subject anyway. And by the way, to promote the
idea of the differences between societies (from "gather-hunting society"
to the "civilized society", I could recommend a book titled, "Ishamael",
by Quinn, Daniel. I am a big fan of that book.
Respectfully,
Joseph Holmberg
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