What is the singel most important event in Human history?

[K-DoG7p7]

Personally.. I believe it is the domestication of the Dog between 17,000 and 14,000 years ago.

The Dog helped early man in a lot of ways.. like hunting, and it lead to domesticating other animals.. like Cattle, Sheep and Horses..

PS: how old is Vandal Savage again? :P

[KevinTBrown]

Invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg.

Up until then books were written by hand and only a rare few had the opportunity to read.

[Eliseu Gouveia]

Mastering fire
Inventing:
the wheel
agriculture
writing
domesticating animals
astronomy (charting the skies and predicting seasons)

[DrewEdwards]

The release of Enter the Dragon. No doubt. ;)

[scout1279]

Cave drawings - the beginning of our self-absorbed, obsessive need to chronicle our own activity.

[K-DoG7p7]

Cave drawings - the beginning of our self-absorbed, obsessive need to chronicle our own activity.

The REAL genesis of Comics!

[Stressfactor]

I had a history professor who claimed that the invention of the stirrup for the saddle revolutionized warfare.

[Eliseu Gouveia]

The REAL genesis of Comics!


The real genesis of porn (http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=ACL3PKItFHQ)

[Grazzt]

I had a history professor who claimed that the invention of the stirrup for the saddle revolutionized warfare.

Then shouldn't the saddle be even more revolutionary? :tongue:

[Stressfactor]

Then shouldn't the saddle be even more revolutionary? :tongue:

Nope. Arguement went that the stirrup allowed leverage so the rider could lean down to use massive pointy sword to slash and dash poor people on foot.

Without stirrup you fall out of saddle same way you would fall off a horse bareback.

[Bob Violence]

All-Star Superman #12?

[adam_warlock_2099]

Who discovered the recipe for beer?

[Grazzt]

Who discovered the recipe for beer?

Beer predates written history.

[MightyJoe]

While not what I would call an event, I'd say the invention of *shoes* ranks pretty high.

[adam_warlock_2099]

Beer predates written history.

No wonder it so awesome!

[Tad Sivana]

Developing the thumb.

[RachelEvil]

The Velvet Underground and Nico

[Spiffy]

The invention of spell-check plugins for web browsers!

Very vital. Changed everything!

[Crowley]

the dawn of Man as depicted by Kubrick's 2001:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=256NgMW4tQw

[Buzz Dixon]

The birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

[Chuck Dixon]

The day some woman said, "You are not going hunting today!"
That's when agriculture was born.

[Flying Saucers Over Oz]

The invention of cookies.

[DrewEdwards]

Friday the 13th Part 3-D

[DavidAllred]

Invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg.

Up until then books were written by hand and only a rare few had the opportunity to read.

I agree with Kevin.

[Mermaid]

Who discovered the recipe for beer?

I thought that was Cam? Either way, it musta been an aussie

[4PointOh]

The development of Language.

[adam_warlock_2099]

I thought that was Cam? Either way, it musta been an aussie

Either way, I am just glad it made it's way to Germany, as they make some damn fine beers.

[section 8]

"Moesha" getting Canceled

[Solaris]

It hasn't happened yet.

:biggrin:

PS---When our history is over, I'll let you know.

[K-DoG7p7]

The day some woman said, "You are not going hunting today!"
That's when agriculture was born.

actually.. that is a direct result of domestication of the dog..

[JumpingJupiter]

The creation of man.

[rick]

Leaving the planet and visiting another celestial body.

[Wrigley]

The invention of Diet Coke.
D'uh.

[Eliseu Gouveia]

Invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg.

Up until then books were written by hand and only a rare few had the opportunity to read.

Now imagine Alex Ross having to draw 100,000 identical copies of Kingdom Come. :cool:

[Eliseu Gouveia]

actually.. that is a direct result of domestication of the dog..

I don´t think so.

Agriculture was most likely born when someone noticed that the seeds they dropped on some place germinated and started experimenting with the seeds of other plant species to see if it worked too..

[Sanagi]

It's highly debatable, but I'll go with the development of the scientific method.

Beer predates written history.
So do most of the suggestions in this thread.

[Eliseu Gouveia]

It's highly debatable, but I'll go with the development of the scientific method.


Oooh, good one!

It completely erradicated the hocus pocus from the process and allowed scientists to focus on numbers, facts and experimentation instead of fairytales.

[Kyuubi]

A drawing of a cat I did back in first grade.



That's according to my Mommy.

[Lester C.]

invention of language, which brought about human sentience which brought about everything else.

[section 8]

the Fall of Adam....

THe Birth/Death/ Resurrection of Christ.

[Shisho]

Spell check. (Kidding!)

I'm throwing in my vote for writing, with bonus points for the alphabet.

Invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg.

Up until then books were written by hand and only a rare few had the opportunity to read.

Not to be a nit-picky nerd, but he didn't invent the printing press, he just made it better. The Chinese beat him to it a few hundred years prior. I'm not trying to be an annoying Brainy Smurf, but many people don't know that and it may give you bonus points in cocktail parties. Or Trivial Pursuit. Whatever. :smile:

Printing Press (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printing_press)

[Grazzt]

So do most of the suggestions in this thread.

Yes, but someone upthread was asking who invented it. Since it comes from prehistory, we'll never know. Except that they were probably Egyptian or Mesopotamian.

[Shisho]

Who discovered the recipe for beer?

You know, I wish my brain wasn't so full of holes, but I remember someone talking about the invention of beer actually being an event that catapulted history forward. Something about excess grain, with beer or bread probably being a byproduct of the other, and early societies formed around the production of both?

Can someone please help me out with this? I'm not great with history. There has to be a history buff on YABS that knows what I'm talking about (and it'll make Cam very happy. :wink: )

[Shisho]

Stupid double post.

[Joshua Pantalleresco]

The birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

I won't get into a debate, but I agree with buzz.

The printing press is second. Without the printing press people would still be serfs. No one would be able to critically think and information would be controlled by a handful of people.

The third I'd say would be the Code of Hammurabi. It's the first written laws ever printed.

Finally, I'd say the Constitution of the United States. It's the most powerful legal document ever made. Period.

JP

[Bob Violence]

The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.
And All-Star Superman #12.

[adam_warlock_2099]

You know, I wish my brain wasn't so full of holes, but I remember someone talking about the invention of beer actually being an event that catapulted history forward. Something about excess grain, with beer or bread probably being a byproduct of the other, and early societies formed around the production of both?

Can someone please help me out with this? I'm not great with history. There has to be a history buff on YABS that knows what I'm talking about (and it'll make Cam very happy. :wink: )

I was thinking that is was something that was unintentionally created, but didn't know the details surrounding, as I was also thinking that wine was discovered before beer ever was, but I could be totally wrong.

[Sean Walsh]

It will be the day when Galactus comes by to visit and says "Oh hai! I'm hungy!"

[section 8]

The day some woman said, "You are not going hunting today!"
That's when Divorce was born.

Much better.

[Major Comma]

The invention of the Abacus .
The first computer.

[Sabrinaset]

Shisho, I heard somewhere that beer was discovered with the invention of the first granary, and some of the wheat at the bottom fermented, leaving some guy to taste, out of curiosity, what that stuff was collecting on the floor. I know it sounds ridiculous, but then again, I heard about some kids discovering that licking frogs gets you high, and I was like "Okay, why were they licking frogs in the first place?"

[stealthwise]

the Fall of Adam....

THe Birth/Death/ Resurrection of Christ.

He asked for History, not Fiction.

[Buzz Dixon]

Jesus Christ is a historical figure.

(Now, if I had been asked by anyone before this thread began, I would have suggested adding a disclaimer along the lines of "Other than a religious event or person..." to the question.)

[stealthwise]

Jesus Christ is a historical figure.

(Now, if I had been asked by anyone before this thread began, I would have suggested adding a disclaimer along the lines of "Other than a religious event or person..." to the question.)

Historical records from that era are spotty at best. The "fiction" comment was referring to the resurrection part, along with any "water to wine," "walking on water," and "immaculate conception" stuff thrown in to wow the masses.

[sneggz]

Inventing air conditioning.

[Buzz Dixon]

Inventing air conditioning.I have a massive tome in my library called THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SOUTHERN CULTURE. It's a scholarly work from a major Southern university, but it's written with wit and style. At one point while discussing the most important events in Southern history, the authors state: "While some people may start with the Civil War, or others with the Civil Rights movement, and perhaps a few with industrialization, sooner or later all of them come around to air conditioning."

[Sabrinaset]

Hmm ...

Invention and development of writing and math.
The Hippocratic Oath.
The Gutenberg printing press.
Wycliff and Hus taking on the Church.
Development of communication over wires.
Invention and development of the Internet.
Indoor plumbing.
Invention of the microscope and the discovery of germs.
Invention of the vibrator.

[Night Swordsman]

Skittles

Strawberry Starbursts come in a close second.

[mgs]

Like others have said, becoming a human. The day whatever weird creature evolved into humankind as we know it today is the obvious more important even in human history! ;)

[Grazzt]

Historical records from that era are spotty at best. The "fiction" comment was referring to the resurrection part, along with any "water to wine," "walking on water," and "immaculate conception" stuff thrown in to wow the masses.

Don't forget, "immaculate conception" applies to Mary, not Jesus.

[section 8]

Historical records from that era are spotty at best. The "fiction" comment was referring to the resurrection part, along with any "water to wine," "walking on water," and "immaculate conception" stuff thrown in to wow the masses.

I'm sorry Stealthwise, i didn't realize that you were there when it happened. :rolleyes:

History itself IS spotty at best.

Who built the pyramids?

Was Helen of Troy a Victim? or a woman in love?

Who was Homer?

These are all historical subjects that could be debated to no end. No matter what proof or logic you bring to the table, there will always be someone who believes something different than you (i guess that automatically makes them wrong)


Funny, You'd think being a Christian, I'd be preachy.
But more often than not on this board, i have to sit and listen to someone preach about how my faith is a "Fairy Tale"

I guess respect IS a one way street