At 12:23 PM 5/24/01 +0300 Charlie Bell wrote:
>You said "the forefront of invention". I was demonstrating the massive
>advances made elsewhere.
I said "at the forefront of invention."
>I didn't say America invented nothing. I was pointing out that of the most
>important inventions, many, if not most, of them came from elsewhere in the
>world.
Let me refresh your memory:
"Not at all. I was merely demonstrating that of what I regard as the most
important technological innovations, not one was from the states."
You clearly attempted to argue (although IMHO yes, you weren't serious)
that the US made no important technological inventions.
>America has of course had a huge part in various areas, but to say
>that America led the world for 200 years is hyperbole at best, and unfounded
>arrogence at worst.
I didn't say that they led the world. I said that they were "at the
forefront." Based on the technological record I included in my last post
- I think that that statement is more than justified.
>Yet you still managed to come out with some incredible pieces of arrogance,
>like the statement I latched on to.
Only because you saw what you wanted to see.
JDG
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