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Topic	If Library of Alexandria wasn't destroyed, how much more might we have advanced?
pres_madagascar 09/03/17 4:31:13 AM #25:	Dash_Harber posted... pres_madagascar posted... Dash_Harber posted... Not much. There was basically know way to spread knowledge back then besides conquering nearby places. Things would be 'discovered' several times by several different places because they were just too distant to actually transmit knowledge. On top of that, governments of the time basically meant 'whoever is in charge owns everything', so it would be completely up to them whether any resources were spent utilizing said resources. At best, you would have had whoever controlling Alexandria have a slight technological edge, but unless they also had the resources and man power to do something with it, they would see little practical application. We are spoiled in that we can instantly transmit any discovery around the globe for others to learn and build on, but it wasn't always like that. Trade with the Arab world is what lead to the Italian renaissance. No conquering or war involved there. Also about 1400 years of technological advancement after The Great Library. Well yes. I'm saying the Arab age of enlightenment was the principle inspiration for the renaissance happening. --- http://i.imgur.com/23CCcZB.jpg http://i.imgur.com/32mwCo1.jpg http://i.imgur.com/oqklqKC.jpg <cite>pres_madagascar posted [p:885936034] in If Library... [t:75736319]...</cite> <quote><cite>Dash_Harber posted...</cite> <quote><cite>pres_madagascar posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Dash_Harber posted...</cite> <quote>Not much. There was basically know way to spread knowledge back then besides conquering nearby places. Things would be 'discovered' several times by several different places because they were just too distant to actually transmit knowledge. On top of that, governments of the time basically meant 'whoever is in charge owns everything', so it would be completely up to them whether any resources were spent utilizing said resources. At best, you would have had whoever controlling Alexandria have a slight technological edge, but unless they also had the resources and man power to do something with it, they would see little practical application. We are spoiled in that we can instantly transmit any discovery around the globe for others to learn and build on, but it wasn't always like that.</quote> Trade with the Arab world is what lead to the Italian renaissance. No conquering or war involved there.</quote> Also about 1400 years of technological advancement after The Great Library.</quote> Well yes. I'm saying the Arab age of enlightenment was the principle inspiration for the renaissance happening. --- http://i.imgur.com/23CCcZB.jpg http://i.imgur.com/32mwCo1.jpg http://i.imgur.com/oqklqKC.jpg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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