Post by Johncoyne on May 5, 2010 15:34:49 GMT -5
Stick with me here, it will all make sense in the end. Here goes:
The North Star
The North Star, otherwise known as Polaris, is a celestial body located very close to where the Earth's axis points to. This means it appears in the North, giving it the name "North Star" Pic:
Now, think of the first ten industry/technology capitals that come into your mind. Mine were:
Count how many are in the Southern Hemisphere. 1.
Now, look at the picture again. Is it possible to see the North Star from the Southern Hemisphere? Well, in my deformed picture, yes. But in real life, no. The big thing called the Earth gets in the way.
So wait a sec. What does that have to do with anything?
Well, remember when you were little (this is for the Northern Hemisphere dwellers) and your parents told you that to get home, you should follow the North Star? It makes no sense, but come on, we've all heard it before. Well, the North Star always points North.
Now, this is where it gets cool.
A long time ago, thousands of years ago, people were exploring the world around them. It was a lot harder to get home if there was nothing to direct you. Until the compass came along, it was near impossible to venture out far from home and know exactly how to get home without the help of stars.
Now, tell me something: Is it possible that there are less industry capitals of the world in the Southern Hemisphere because in early cultures people were less apt to go and explore? The North Star lead to exploration. Exploration leads to knowledge. Knowledge leads to technology. So, the North Star lead to technology.
Is my theory correct? Is it possible that the North Star was a major cause of society as we know it? If the North Star didn't exist, would the world be different today? If it weren't for the North Star, would you be on your computer right now?
Discuss.
The North Star
The North Star, otherwise known as Polaris, is a celestial body located very close to where the Earth's axis points to. This means it appears in the North, giving it the name "North Star" Pic:
Now, think of the first ten industry/technology capitals that come into your mind. Mine were:
- China
- The United States
- India
- Japan
- The UK
- Australia
- Italy
- Germany
- Russia
- Korea
Count how many are in the Southern Hemisphere. 1.
Now, look at the picture again. Is it possible to see the North Star from the Southern Hemisphere? Well, in my deformed picture, yes. But in real life, no. The big thing called the Earth gets in the way.
So wait a sec. What does that have to do with anything?
Well, remember when you were little (this is for the Northern Hemisphere dwellers) and your parents told you that to get home, you should follow the North Star? It makes no sense, but come on, we've all heard it before. Well, the North Star always points North.
Now, this is where it gets cool.
A long time ago, thousands of years ago, people were exploring the world around them. It was a lot harder to get home if there was nothing to direct you. Until the compass came along, it was near impossible to venture out far from home and know exactly how to get home without the help of stars.
Now, tell me something: Is it possible that there are less industry capitals of the world in the Southern Hemisphere because in early cultures people were less apt to go and explore? The North Star lead to exploration. Exploration leads to knowledge. Knowledge leads to technology. So, the North Star lead to technology.
Is my theory correct? Is it possible that the North Star was a major cause of society as we know it? If the North Star didn't exist, would the world be different today? If it weren't for the North Star, would you be on your computer right now?
Discuss.