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Re: Here's one that'll be more to your liking... Camilla Send a noteboard - 08/04/2010 11:58:27 AM
What if black pepper had been an indigenous plant in Europe and/or the Middle East? Not only does that impact a small but important part of medieval trade - the most long-distance one - but it also is of crucial importance to the European discovery journeys of the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, and hence to the entire concept of colonialism.


Or what if potatoes or tobacco had not been imported from South America.
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I know I just did a survey, but this was too good to pass up. LordPerrin - 07/04/2010 12:44:15 AM 937 Views
Myself: World War I. LordPerrin - 07/04/2010 12:45:57 AM 815 Views
I don't think it's that simple. Joel - 07/04/2010 12:57:16 AM 769 Views
I see your point. LordPerrin - 07/04/2010 01:02:33 AM 760 Views
Sometimes sooner is better than later. Joel - 07/04/2010 01:10:11 AM 747 Views
True. LordPerrin - 07/04/2010 01:14:45 AM 736 Views
True, one might even say *adding* a war there would've improved things. Legolas - 07/04/2010 01:36:07 AM 713 Views
*nods* A small war is usually preferable to a big war. Joel - 07/04/2010 01:49:06 AM 719 Views
Re: True, one might even say *adding* a war there would've improved things. snoopcester - 07/04/2010 10:48:49 AM 729 Views
I had a teacher with an interesting theory related to that LadyLorraine - 07/04/2010 12:57:49 AM 604 Views
Well, at this time, it was pretty well accepted that Russia wasn't exactly a techinical power. LordPerrin - 07/04/2010 01:04:35 AM 590 Views
The Plague MalkierKnight - 07/04/2010 12:52:33 AM 693 Views
Re: The Plague LordPerrin - 07/04/2010 01:05:35 AM 585 Views
He must be talking about a different plague, but I'm not sure which one, either. *NM* Legolas - 07/04/2010 01:37:32 AM 429 Views
Maybe; there were episodic plague epidemics before and after that time. Joel - 07/04/2010 02:05:18 AM 756 Views
I am talking about one of the plagues not THE plague MalkierKnight - 07/04/2010 02:50:25 AM 695 Views
Re: I am talking about one of the plagues not THE plague lyringlas - 07/04/2010 08:45:26 PM 699 Views
I'm so glad you have the time and inclination to type up these replies. *NM* Ghavrel - 08/04/2010 07:09:22 AM 427 Views
...? lyringlas - 08/04/2010 07:51:14 PM 595 Views
Sounds like he was thanking you for saving him the effort of writing a similar reply. *NM* Legolas - 08/04/2010 09:28:55 PM 450 Views
If that is the case, then great *NM* lyringlas - 08/04/2010 09:30:51 PM 402 Views
OK, think this one's been pretty thoroughly covered in my absence. Joel - 13/04/2010 11:51:16 AM 753 Views
The spread of Christianity LadyLorraine - 07/04/2010 12:55:29 AM 771 Views
Huh. Wild to think about. *NM* LordPerrin - 07/04/2010 01:06:44 AM 437 Views
Re: The spread of Christianity lyringlas - 07/04/2010 08:47:06 PM 583 Views
Re: The spread of Christianity Camilla - 08/04/2010 09:29:17 AM 604 Views
Why would that have an impact on Judaism? Kronin al'Sulc - 08/04/2010 01:40:47 PM 698 Views
Re: Why would that have an impact on Judaism? Camilla - 08/04/2010 01:42:25 PM 511 Views
But wasn't Christianity the inspiration for a whole era of art? *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 08/04/2010 01:41:34 PM 565 Views
Re: But wasn't Christianity the inspiration for a whole era of art? Camilla - 08/04/2010 01:44:36 PM 751 Views
precisely. LadyLorraine - 08/04/2010 05:37:26 PM 707 Views
sorry, didn't see that Lorraine already addressed this. *NM* lyringlas - 08/04/2010 07:55:00 PM 429 Views
The product of Christian inspiration was heavily Hellenistic in origin... lyringlas - 08/04/2010 07:54:12 PM 583 Views
The Partition of India, 1947... *NM* BlackAdder - 07/04/2010 12:59:32 AM 430 Views
Any paticular reason why? *NM* LordPerrin - 07/04/2010 01:34:54 AM 430 Views
Agreed. *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 07/04/2010 01:59:02 AM 564 Views
The destruction of the Great Library. Joel - 07/04/2010 01:02:59 AM 674 Views
Internet spam sucks indeed. LordPerrin - 07/04/2010 01:08:23 AM 776 Views
We'll never know; makes for fascinating speculative fiction. Joel - 07/04/2010 01:13:49 AM 724 Views
This whole topic is wild, it's something I sometimes think about. LordPerrin - 07/04/2010 01:17:50 AM 712 Views
Ya, that's what makes history so gripping. Joel - 07/04/2010 01:19:54 AM 808 Views
I don't know if that's really true... Legolas - 07/04/2010 01:39:51 AM 718 Views
It wouldn't have been as sudden or extreme. Joel - 07/04/2010 01:58:39 AM 767 Views
"Joel captures Alexandria! The Great Library is destroyed!" *NM* moondog - 07/04/2010 01:08:35 AM 316 Views
NOOOO1111 Joel - 07/04/2010 01:11:33 AM 627 Views
A shame. It's one of the better ones, too. *NM* BlackAdder - 07/04/2010 01:14:20 AM 438 Views
Not in the first two Civs. Joel - 07/04/2010 01:22:43 AM 558 Views
Civ, i love that game... MalkierKnight - 07/04/2010 03:01:13 AM 659 Views
Yeah that's one of the small annoying things BlackAdder - 07/04/2010 07:34:52 AM 553 Views
An interesting point MalkierKnight - 07/04/2010 02:57:03 AM 732 Views
That's usually my reply to this question too *NM* ironclad - 07/04/2010 11:42:55 AM 401 Views
It's crazy to think that the human knowledge base doubles every 2 years... lyringlas - 07/04/2010 08:49:28 PM 556 Views
Literacy and communication have literally made a world of difference. Joel - 13/04/2010 09:25:45 AM 646 Views
if the giant meteor hadn't destroyed the dinosaurs... moondog - 07/04/2010 01:10:42 AM 629 Views
"FOR" global warming? Now there's a phrase I never thought I'd here! LordPerrin - 07/04/2010 01:16:04 AM 536 Views
The spread of Islam Dragonsoul - 07/04/2010 01:26:11 AM 725 Views
oh aren't you clever. *NM* LadyLorraine - 07/04/2010 01:47:13 AM 407 Views
There's such a thing as being right for the wrong reasons, though I'm not sure he is. Joel - 07/04/2010 02:12:14 AM 547 Views
Wikipedia is of course not a scholarly source, but all the same... Legolas - 07/04/2010 11:57:01 AM 712 Views
Fair enough. Joel - 07/04/2010 12:51:16 PM 696 Views
I read the Bernard Lewis article referred to at Wikipedia... Legolas - 07/04/2010 01:19:03 PM 689 Views
So it's borrowed propaganda. Joel - 13/04/2010 09:30:39 AM 679 Views
Re: The spread of Islam Camilla - 08/04/2010 09:24:31 AM 767 Views
Haha, are you kidding? Dragonsoul - 08/04/2010 07:59:39 PM 528 Views
Re: Haha, are you kidding? Camilla - 08/04/2010 08:50:33 PM 545 Views
Ask yourself the question... Legolas - 08/04/2010 09:33:33 PM 526 Views
I don't see the connection. BlackAdder - 08/04/2010 08:49:46 PM 702 Views
Re: I don't see the connection. Camilla - 08/04/2010 08:51:21 PM 584 Views
I'd better not touch this one ßelals Girl - 07/04/2010 03:12:00 AM 741 Views
The spread of Judaism. Great Lord of Chaos - 07/04/2010 04:30:37 AM 663 Views
Re: The spread of Judaism. BlackAdder - 07/04/2010 07:31:02 AM 602 Views
I...do not know. Spriteling - 07/04/2010 07:18:13 AM 595 Views
A lot of times, you change one thing, and everything changes- even the things you don't think about. LordPerrin - 07/04/2010 12:26:51 PM 559 Views
Amusing that the underlying expectation seems to be more along political history lines Larry - 07/04/2010 12:56:49 PM 810 Views
Considering the way history is taught, is it surprising? *NM* Ghavrel - 08/04/2010 07:11:03 AM 394 Views
Nope, not really Larry - 08/04/2010 10:24:54 AM 705 Views
Here's one that'll be more to your liking... Legolas - 08/04/2010 10:40:53 AM 526 Views
Yes Larry - 08/04/2010 10:52:11 AM 669 Views
Re: Here's one that'll be more to your liking... Camilla - 08/04/2010 11:58:27 AM 568 Views
Uh... Larry - 08/04/2010 12:11:14 PM 729 Views
Re: Uh... Camilla - 08/04/2010 12:15:20 PM 751 Views
The Devil is always in the details Larry - 08/04/2010 12:29:25 PM 693 Views
Re: The Devil is always in the details Camilla - 08/04/2010 12:32:34 PM 489 Views
Not really Larry - 08/04/2010 01:07:57 PM 655 Views
Re: Not really Camilla - 08/04/2010 01:10:16 PM 579 Views
Only to a degree Larry - 08/04/2010 01:27:22 PM 673 Views
Re: Only to a degree Camilla - 08/04/2010 01:30:12 PM 786 Views
I was into cultural and religious history Larry - 08/04/2010 01:38:24 PM 670 Views
Re: I was into cultural and religious history Camilla - 08/04/2010 01:41:31 PM 567 Views
Ha! Larry - 08/04/2010 01:49:23 PM 710 Views
Re: Ha! Camilla - 08/04/2010 01:51:28 PM 534 Views
I'm really sleep deprived... Larry - 08/04/2010 02:13:20 PM 834 Views
Re: I'm really sleep deprived... Camilla - 08/04/2010 02:19:07 PM 573 Views
Camilla - 08/04/2010 02:52:59 PM 677 Views
Interesting fact of the day for you two... Legolas - 08/04/2010 02:45:15 PM 555 Views
I know Camilla - 08/04/2010 02:46:41 PM 688 Views
It was nice being a "threadkiller" of a different sort Larry - 08/04/2010 10:08:34 PM 575 Views
Quote Pyramids of Destiny FTL *NM* BlackAdder - 08/04/2010 10:16:21 PM 424 Views
Since, surprisingly, no one's pointed it out yet, prehistory/=history. Joel - 13/04/2010 09:52:19 AM 673 Views
me being born mega rich *NM* random thoughts - 07/04/2010 02:15:34 PM 584 Views
Joanie Loves Chachi. Tigr - 07/04/2010 03:42:56 PM 617 Views
worse than "afterMASH"?? *NM* moondog - 07/04/2010 03:50:10 PM 387 Views
Worse than "Joey" ? *NM* TaskmasterJack - 07/04/2010 06:48:25 PM 405 Views
If you remember Joanie loves Chachi, you might be too old? StarrBecca - 08/04/2010 12:00:34 AM 551 Views
Re: I know I just did a survey, but this was too good to pass up. lyringlas - 07/04/2010 09:04:02 PM 571 Views
Science getting on the ball in the 40's and making superhumans *NM* fistofpainx - 08/04/2010 05:31:34 AM 464 Views
The spread of peanut butter and jelly. Ghavrel - 08/04/2010 07:12:21 AM 720 Views
I think two spreads that would be better to eliminate would be marmite and vegemite (sp). Avendesora - 08/04/2010 05:30:26 PM 686 Views
The Bread of Christianity. Ghavrel - 08/04/2010 07:12:51 AM 711 Views
The dead of Christianity. Ghavrel - 08/04/2010 07:13:34 AM 695 Views
The thread of Christianity. Ghavrel - 08/04/2010 07:14:15 AM 640 Views
The head of [Roman Catholic] Christianity. Ghavrel - 08/04/2010 07:15:21 AM 677 Views
You completely missed the "pick 1" part of the question, didn't you? *NM* Camilla - 08/04/2010 09:26:23 AM 419 Views
Well, techinically, I never said that you couldn't make multible posts, each discussing 1 thing. *NM* LordPerrin - 08/04/2010 05:36:37 PM 397 Views
I'm fairly sure he was just mocking someone's earlier post "just thought it would be interesting..." *NM* lyringlas - 08/04/2010 08:06:56 PM 396 Views
I'm pretty sure of that too. *NM* LordPerrin - 08/04/2010 08:33:46 PM 402 Views
...it's pretty interesting *NM* lyringlas - 08/04/2010 08:35:47 PM 464 Views
just as you thought it would be? *NM* BlackAdder - 08/04/2010 08:44:49 PM 392 Views
My parody. Ghavrel - 08/04/2010 10:41:29 PM 648 Views
Re: My parody. Camilla - 09/04/2010 07:29:19 AM 723 Views
The 1987 Rugby World Cup Final Colonel Logain - 13/04/2010 12:23:17 PM 729 Views
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