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Originally Posted by Pleasurepays
are you totally fucking retarded? seriously, you say some of the stupidest shit said on this board.
people began settling during the neolithic era because of agriculture and the ability to grow enough quantity of food to sustain themselves through the year... they did not settle because they finally had "agricultural skills necessary to make booze and party"
are you getting it?
people settled because they could grow food. i mean this is like 4th grade stuff.
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Err. No, I'm not _totally_ fucking retarded - at least in my estimation.
But I do get the feeling you have a much higher opinion of yourself than is warranted.
Quite a few people in academic circles agree that we likely settled because of the discovery of beer. I've heard the theory in more than one collegiate lecture, and have said the same in many lectures, myself.
Anyone with basic sense should be able to see how this parallels what you were taught in 4th grade, and hold so dear. The requirements for beer production are heavily based in agriculture.
Bottom line: It's a commonly accepted historical theory.
http://www.beerinstitute.org/tier.asp?bid=132
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...C0A9619482 60
http://beeradvocate.com/articles/721
http://beeradvocate.com/articles/673
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/boo...0802715524&z=y
http://www.beerinstitute.org/tier.asp?bid=129
http://www.portsmouthbrewery.com/htm...oryofbeer.html
http://www.amazon.com/Beer-History-C.../dp/0380780518
Could go on and on here... but I assume you know how to use google yourself. Might wanna try that next time you find yourself in a similar situation.