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Old 07-21-2002, 07:57 AM  
Frank W
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Good points, Goth. I was referring to the RATE of scientific discovery.

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Originally posted by gothweb
Discovery has been going on for far more than 500 years... In the last 200 years there has been a real swell of science and industry, but discovery has been going on for a long time. We just take most of the advancements for granted now.

Have you seen how the Romans built bridges and roads 2000 years ago? Do you know when atomic theory was first theorized? Who invented wood-joint carpentry? Soap?
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