On 5/16/2016 8:08 PM, rbowman wrote:
On 05/16/2016 10:27 AM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
You may wish to consider researching hunter-gatherer
societies and the transition to agriculture and the
advancements made possible thereby (such as the ability
to support much larger populations). If you had to survive
on hunting and fishing, you'd not have the abundant leisure
time to support your voluminous useless posting and evangelizing.

I wouldn't call agrarian society an advance. Surplus food, surplus people, and
the spare time to get up to all sorts of mischief like organized religion and
constant warfare.

+1

OTOH, also time to set up things like medical care (beyond blood letting
and dancing under moonlit skies).

E.g., for the folks with both feet firmly planted in the past
("The Good Old Days"), I'd not be keen on returning to the 1950's
life expectancy figures of 65/71 (M/F). The ~10 years added in
the decades since represents a significant improvement, IMnsHO!

And, the police will no longer look the other way when you beat
your spouse... (and it was OK for priests to abuse little boys)