Most Important Individual(s) in History

[Andalas]

The burden of proof doesn't lie with me. I think he did exist, the burden of proof lies with you.

Oh we can have some fun with this and perhaps a few of you could humour this little exercise.

We have already covered this.

[coram_boy]

thread = hijacked. (I think)
Forget any other reasons btw - a climate that is not too warm and not too cold, and not too wet and not too dry, is the best breeding ground for civilisations - we're not at the mercy of our environment.

The middle East was considerably more populated than Europe for most of history.

Not saying that it wasn't, only that it's easier to advance civilisation when you aren't being killed by a tsunami

[IndieKid]

Erm... have you ever heard of Israel being hit by a tsunami? No, because it borders the Mediterranean with relatively little tide. Most of the other middle eastern countries like Iraq, Iran and stuff only border in land seas and stuff. Thailand etc aren't in the Middle East :/

[Necrosis]

The first Pope, Guttenberg and the inventor of the internet (his name slips my mind)

Al Gore isn't important.

[malta_1990]

Erm... have you ever heard of Israel being hit by a tsunami? No, because it borders the Mediterranean with relatively little tide. Most of the other middle eastern countries like Iraq, Iran and stuff only border in land seas and stuff. Thailand etc aren't in the Middle East :/

Except that there was a huge volcanic eruption on Santorini:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoan_eruption

Learn some geological history please.

[Avlana Kiarunto]

Flippant response. SteelAnvil do you actually play eRepublik or do you just troll anything religion-related on the forums?

Edit: http://www.erepublik.com/en/citizen/profile/1312948

Wow he really does just come here to troll

[IndieKid]

Erm... have you ever heard of Israel being hit by a tsunami? No, because it borders the Mediterranean with relatively little tide. Most of the other middle eastern countries like Iraq, Iran and stuff only border in land seas and stuff. Thailand etc aren't in the Middle East :/

Except that there was a huge volcanic eruption on Santorini:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoan_eruption

Learn some geological history please.

Tsunamis? Anyway, coram boy was talking about it in the context of Thailand and Haiti.

[malta_1990]

Tsunamis? Anyway, coram boy was talking about it in the context of Thailand and Haiti.

Clueless Indie is back I guess:

Huge volcanic eruption on island --> earthquake --> sea quake --> big wave --> tsunami

[Asher Di Immortales]

Tsunamis? Anyway, coram boy was talking about it in the context of Thailand and Haiti.

Clueless Indie is back I guess:

Huge volcanic eruption on island --> earthquake --> sea quake --> big wave --> tsunami

Normally it's earthquake --> eruption + tsunami

[malta_1990]

Normally it's earthquake --> eruption + tsunami

Well, most times the earthquake and eruption happen simultaneously, especially when the eruption is very violent.

[Asher Di Immortales]

Normally it's earthquake --> eruption + tsunami

Well, most times the earthquake and eruption happen simultaneously, especially when the eruption is very violent.

Yep, but an earthquake is more likely to be the cause of an eruption than an eruption the cause of an earthquake.

[Avlana Kiarunto]

Normally it's earthquake --> eruption + tsunami

Well, most times the earthquake and eruption happen simultaneously, especially when the eruption is very violent.

Yep, but an earthquake is more likely to be the cause of an eruption than an eruption the cause of an earthquake.

So friggin' pedantic

[coram_boy]

Dear god, I've derailed the thread again
btw locusts>earthquakes

[johnobrow]

The first Pope, Guttenberg and the inventor of the internet (his name slips my mind)

Al Gore isn't important.

I lol'd







Tim Berners-Lee

[Alex Green24]

harold hardrada because without him, the saxons would have beaten the french and we would never be where we are today.

[johnobrow]

You think Harold Hardrada is the most important person in all of history? Compared to Charles Darwin, William Shakespeare or Jesus?

[Andalas]

harold hardrada because without him, the saxons would have beaten the french and we would never be where we are today.

I raged so hard!
Harold Godwinson had the men and the means to defeat William with ease. He just didn't bring them with him. He didn't even need to fight William to retain his reign. William had a lack of supplies (being an invading army) and his army would have collapsed had Harold waited a month or so. Rather, William's sacking of Sussex, Harold’s own province, forced Harold to charge south unprepared and Harold still almost won the battle. Not to mention that had it not been for bad winds William would have landed first, or the matter that Morcar and Edwin really should have put forth a better defence against Hardrada in the first place (they were the most powerful men in England behind Harold at the time).
Hardrada was one of the greatest Viking kings ever, his men fought from Ireland to the Middle East and you want him remembered for his most forgettable battle. Blasphemy.

[FatefulDestruction]

You think Harold Hardrada is the most important person in all of history? Compared to Charles Darwin, William Shakespeare or Jesus?

I think you have too much free time. Your avatar changes almost daily. Or at least every other time I see it.

[johnobrow]

I know, it's a habit.

[70mD]

The first Pope, Guttenberg and the inventor of the internet (his name slips my mind)

Al Gore isn't important.

I lol'd

Mee too

Finally something me and Necrosis agree on!

But on the subject of geography earthquakes and volcanoes often trigger each other, and then trigger more of the other.
Eg an earthquake often triggers a volcanic eruption which then triggers another earthquake
And vice-versa.

Anyone heard of the mega-tsunami that could wipe out the E. coast of Yankland?