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#2 - nanako ONLINE (01/28/2015) [-]

>calculators

That's like saying "We don't need woodwork classes, we have screwdrivers for that"

a calculator is just a tool, you cant do **** if you don't know how to use it

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#31 to #2 - angelicdemon (01/29/2015) [-]

I was thinking EMP from when everyone finally gets nuked.

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#44 to #31 - violenthandjob (01/29/2015) [-]

EMPs from atmospheric atomic detonations are merely limited to the scope of the actual blast.

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#48 to #31 - dezzka (01/29/2015) [-]

That's why we have lead and aluminum.

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#74 to #2 - iphony (01/29/2015) [-]

I learned to weld at my high school, I turned that into a career and i'm ******* happy.

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#150 to #2 - anon (01/29/2015) [-]

Screwdrivers literally have nothing to do with woodworking

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#64 to #2 - timeiskey (01/29/2015) [-]

a calculator cant even do most of the math humans do in engineering

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#160 to #64 - anon (01/29/2015) [-]

A ti-nspire cx cas can do a whole lot to **** tho. ******* love that thing

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#175 to #160 - timeiskey (01/31/2015) [-]

lemme look up processor real quick

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#5 to #2 - danster (01/28/2015) [-]

We go to school to learn how to use tools
else we become tools.

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#106 to #5 - yujisakaii (01/29/2015) [-]

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#11 - borderlineparanoid (01/28/2015) [-]

I remember when I was 15, this was the kind of **** that made me go "oh yeah, that is totally true!"

god, I was such a **** .

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#45 to #11 - zahidlol (01/29/2015) [-]

thank god im not like that.

FJ has tough me well

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#104 to #45 - avyon (01/29/2015) [-]

apparently fj didn't teach you how to spell

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#174 to #104 - zahidlol (01/30/2015) [-]

**** , auto correct.

Oh, hi ant

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#126 to #11 - khajiithaswares (01/29/2015) [-]

My friend is 19 and this is still his life motto.

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#86 to #11 - fergin (01/29/2015) [-]

I feel like they don't need to teach things like poetry in english class when in reality you don't need to learn that. Poetry should be an elective for kids who like poetry. The way I see it is there's little things in each subject math english science history , that don't need to be taught in each class. English is big on this. Obviously I need the skills to write essays and reports for many different careers, but **** like learning how to write poems and story books are absolutely not needed unless i'm interested in that sort of thing.

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#88 to #86 - anon (01/29/2015) [-]

Education is not simply a means of utility for most people. Poetry has no monetary use but the idea is for at least a few students to read poetry and be inspired. Honestly whats the harm of spending an hour a day for a couple weeks talking about poetry, especially if that can result in the creation of new poetry and/or music.

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#91 to #88 - fergin (01/29/2015) [-]

An hour a day?! Bro I had full units on poetry and writing books. I had to do an assignment back in highschool where I read Huckleberry Finn and I had to describe how the characters in the book would feel about modern day politics / religion / racism. Huckleberry Finn was a **** book, I already learned about racism 80 times in school with Martin Luther King they dont have to make me read this **** book just so I can learn about racism again. BTW I didn't have to right an essay I had to make a slide show which isn't really related to English either. Plus, its not like reading the book taught me literary/writing skills since its written in hill billy speak from ******* The Hills Have Eyes. Also, **** edgar allen poe he's a bitch.

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#94 to #11 - alltimetens (01/29/2015) [-]

I'm still as disgusted right now as I was at age 15.

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#124 to #11 - iceteaiceteaicetea (01/29/2015) [-]

I remember sharing this exact same post in facebook when I was like 13-14

Holy **** what a retarded time middleschool was.

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#40 to #11 - anon (01/29/2015) [-]

That's good, if you look back and cringe, you learned. If you look back and see nothing wrong, you learned nothing

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#43 to #40 - needsauceadmisblan (01/29/2015) [-]

what if you cring while doing it does that make you an idiot, if you still did it?

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#90 to #43 - wrpen (01/29/2015) [-]

If you look back and cringe, you've learned. If you look forward and cringe, you need to learn. If you look right now and cringe, you're learning.

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#149 to #90 - RipperMan (01/29/2015) [-]

if you cringe and cringe, you're cringing

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#32 - muffioso (01/29/2015) [-]

Those who cannot learn from history,are doomed to repeat it

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#41 to #32 - atheisttsiehta ONLINE (01/29/2015) [-]

I prefer to think that the future won't repeat, but they do rhyme

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#53 to #32 - masonhawke (01/29/2015) [-]

Let Them. We'll clear out the shallow end of the gene pool.

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#83 to #53 - elbrysobrony (01/29/2015) [-]

The problem is that a lot of idiots can go far, if given enough luck. And we REALLY don't need a global-scale Nero.

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#163 to #32 - wrocky (01/29/2015) [-]

those who learn from it are doomed to watch it happen all over again

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#49 to #32 - guiguito (01/29/2015) [-]

I won't invade russia k?

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#68 to #32 - kingpongthedon (01/29/2015) [-]

Those who cannot learn from history,are doomed to repeat it

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#6 - bakinboy (01/28/2015) [-]

everyone should strive to constantly improve themselves

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#3 - lennylorenzo ONLINE (01/28/2015) [-]

History is actually intresting

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#29 to #3 - rockmanfan (01/29/2015) [-]

i dont find it that great TBH. when you hear about a bunch of assholes raging war with another bunch of assholes time and time again, it gets grating. sure, there are plenty of interesting people in history i'd like to learn about, but history of countries is not that great.

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#85 to #29 - hellomynameisbill ONLINE (01/29/2015) [-]

then, you can study that in your own time.

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#80 to #3 - metacobalion (01/29/2015) [-]

Political history is boring as **** though. The rest of it is the **** .

webm is the only kinda related thing I have.

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#34 to #3 - amonahan (01/29/2015) [-]

"Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it."
Also "Prosperous times breed weak people."
Combine the two and you can predict what will happen to our quaint little civilization we've got.

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#4 to #3 - wcpapier (01/28/2015) [-]

i find that learning about history is fun, just not in class

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#30 to #4 - degrees (01/29/2015) [-]

Same here. Although I have Mount&Blade and Total War to thank for that.

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#38 to #30 - anon (01/29/2015) [-]

Neither of those games are particularly accurate but you learn a lot if you look up an aspect of history included in the game. Warband is just too good though.

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#39 to #38 - degrees (01/29/2015) [-]

Yeah, although they got me interested in History. Empire Total War is what really got me really into the 18th century.

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#103 - schneidend (01/29/2015) [-]

...God dammit the history one makes me absolutely mad as hell.

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#105 to #103 - eggilos (01/29/2015) [-]

haha funny gif souce?

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#114 to #103 - andrewolfzoom (01/29/2015) [-]

well i guess if you believe that "we must learn from the past or we or doom to repeat it thing." other then that history isn't that much useful unless we have to find Hitler's secret weapon or some movie stuff Not really trying to say it's not good just not needed as much

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#111 to #103 - progex (01/29/2015) [-]

he has a point tbh, history is just a bag of lies.

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#130 to #111 - figosound (01/29/2015) [-]

No true, those are not lies. You have to understand that there's no such thing as an objective point of view on anthropological studies like history. Therefore every culture represents historical facts based on its set of values.

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#118 to #103 - zielscheibe (01/29/2015) [-]

I feel you brother - people that think of our history as lame or not important to us anymore , make me mad.

It is not only about knowing what a bunch of now dead people did - and NO it is not all about the **** that happened in WW2 and WW1

It is way deeper - way more.
History is the story of mankind. It started small an kept on going and inventing .
If we do not care to think about how we got here and how we might learn and move on from here - mankind is doomed to get stuck at this level of human evolution and might loose vital knowledge over time as people get dumber.

The one unique trade humans have above other smart animals is language, wich combined with writing skills , granted us the written memmory. Our whole society today is based on the simple collection of human memmory troughout history.

but that is just my two Sheckels

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#142 to #118 - northernpike (01/29/2015) [-]

100%, no 200% agreed

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#138 to #118 - tarabostes (01/29/2015) [-]

Truth spoken!

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#58 - delphine (01/29/2015) [-]

"I don't need a doctor. There's WebMD."

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#122 to #58 - reginleif ONLINE (01/29/2015) [-]

I'm going to be an asshole here and say I agree.

:/ No your self diagnosis is not a legit medical condition, however in this era of overworked doctors and lack of health care access, looking at WebMD might be just about as effective as the doctor who you visit at the Free clinic and only really sees you for 10 minutes.

It's like saying "Who needs a car, when you have a bike.", but your car is total **** .

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#141 to #58 - mistermorai (01/29/2015) [-]

It's probably cancer.

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#12 - platinumaltaria ONLINE (01/29/2015) [-]

WHY WE NEED SCHOOL
Music: Creativity is as important as academia to some.
Sport: Exercise is good for you, dammit!
Languages: Communication will always be important.
English: Learning to speak your own language properly should not be a challenge.
Mathematics: The field of mathematics allows the simulation and understanding of our universe in profound ways, beyond the scope of a calculator.
Geography: First, who do you think makes the globes? Second, much of our worlds geography is unknown, Eg; Weather prediction, natural disasters.
History: Those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it.

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#13 to #12 - religonexplain (01/29/2015) [-]

Teddy Roosevelt nice

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#14 to #13 - platinumaltaria ONLINE (01/29/2015) [-]

Are you aware your filthy pink name is misspelled?

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#16 to #14 - religonexplain (01/29/2015) [-]

wow that's what you care about really you care about the spelling of a random guy you don't even know misspell of a topic that's pretty much taboo not that i know who said the quote of the last topic you mentioned. you know what **** off you little ****

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#17 to #16 - platinumaltaria ONLINE (01/29/2015) [-]

All right, calm down! This post is literally about education and you have failed basic spelling. Therefore, it's relevant.

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#18 to #17 - religonexplain (01/29/2015) [-]

well so what i can't change it so why care? it was a mistake move on NO ONE CARES

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#46 to #18 - boxcarracer ONLINE (01/29/2015) [-]

I kinda care

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#156 to #46 - religonexplain (01/29/2015) [-]

yeahhhh. sorry everyone I over reacted

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#19 to #18 - platinumaltaria ONLINE (01/29/2015) [-]

I care. And we at the "Department for Intellectual Crafts" and the "Knowledge Bureau", not to mention the United Teaching and Texts Society, take this very seriously.

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#20 to #19 - religonexplain (01/29/2015) [-]

i repeat CAN'T CHANGE IT so for the love of all that is holy let it go

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#76 to #20 - butterduck (01/29/2015) [-]

New account.
You're a filthy pinkname. Your account is less than 30 days old, not much you could've done.

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#21 to #20 - platinumaltaria ONLINE (01/29/2015) [-]

I tried, but I can't hold it back anymore.

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#22 to #21 - religonexplain (01/29/2015) [-]

DAMN IT Jim you have to let it go

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#23 to #22 - platinumaltaria ONLINE (01/29/2015) [-]

Do you want to build a strawman?

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#24 to #23 - religonexplain (01/29/2015) [-]

NO I WANNA BUILD A METH LAB DAMN IT

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#25 to #24 - platinumaltaria ONLINE (01/29/2015) [-]

Ok bye.

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#26 to #25 - religonexplain (01/29/2015) [-]

see ya

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#33 to #12 - smittyslayer (01/29/2015) [-]

this needs more thumbs

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#162 to #33 - platinumaltaria ONLINE (01/29/2015) [-]

I agree.

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#75 to #12 - butterduck (01/29/2015) [-]

Music isn't even forced in most schools tho.

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#42 to #12 - atheisttsiehta ONLINE (01/29/2015) [-]

I prefer to think that the future rhymes with the past

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#67 - jakatackka (01/29/2015) [-]

Some OC I made a while back

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#72 to #67 - satrenkotheone (01/29/2015) [-]

Nazism was a great idea tho...

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#82 to #72 - anon (01/29/2015) [-]

Edge levels: 2kool to even be put on a chart

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#84 to #82 - satrenkotheone (01/29/2015) [-]

'Kay

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#140 to #84 - tarabostes (01/29/2015) [-]

Yeah all those people dying m losing friends, family , suffering and being tortured was awesome wasn't it ???! XDDDDDDDDDDDDD

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#115 to #67 - vomitjar (01/29/2015) [-]

>caring about other people
>not trying to best yourself to be their boss years later
people who think like this(who made the facebook post), are low-tier **** people. What do you expect if you can't even finish high school?

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#59 - anon (01/29/2015) [-]

I work at McDonalds
Im a college graduate with a bachelors in civil engineering

tell me I asked for it, i dare you

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#60 to #59 - anon (01/29/2015) [-]

I work at WalMart and I have a masters in Aerospace Engineering

See, I can make **** up too

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#62 to #60 - anon (01/29/2015) [-]

yup cuz i have something to prove...

as anonymous

brilliant

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#116 to #60 - Matoben (01/29/2015) [-]

how ****** sweet would it be to have a masters in Aerospace Engineering though..

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#63 - lionti (01/29/2015) [-]

Why do so many people dislike history? the Roman Empire, WWII and Ancient Egypt are my favorite hysterical things to talk about. How can you look at the pyramids in Egypt and say "who cares?" The pyramids look awesome! i would love to see them one day.

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#71 to #63 - anon (01/29/2015) [-]

I like the fibonacci sequence it has to it

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#65 to #63 - shadowhorn (01/29/2015) [-]

I totally agree, everything about history is fascinating.

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#66 to #63 - klick (01/29/2015) [-]

Apparently the great Pyramids line up perfectly with Orian's belt.

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#87 to #63 - norkas (01/29/2015) [-]

Yeah, WW2 is ******* hysterical

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#95 to #87 - lionti (01/29/2015) [-]

Oh my actual god...Historical, Jesus Christ what have i done?

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#93 to #87 - toiletpaperroll (01/29/2015) [-]

LMAO hands down best sarcastic comment ive read all day

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#129 - xravishi (01/29/2015) [-]

Special needs? we have funnyjunk for that.

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#143 to #129 - tarabostes (01/29/2015) [-]

Top Putin

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#28 - themilkisdead (01/29/2015) [-]

This is one of the most ignorant things I've seen.

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#81 - therealmario (01/29/2015) [-]

There's Dora. You're gently caressing your lover on the moonlight coast of Spain, and she looks into your eyes with a longing only imagined in a story book. You touch her cheek, and bring your other hand to her chin, leaning in closely. The waves brush up on the sand, and the wind whistles through her dress. As your lips are about to make contact, she whispers, "Solo puedo pensar en ti". After her lovesunken eyes close tight, you respond with a voice as tender as velvet:

"Swiper....no swiping"

There's Dora

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#128 - askafj ONLINE (01/29/2015) [-]

take out a calculator everyone, we're going to calculate some polynomial division

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#151 to #128 - mathmanchris (01/29/2015) [-]

Let it calculate all zeroes a.1 to a.n and your polynomial divides into (x-a.1)(x-a.2)...(x-a_n). Just in case there are complex zeroes (which are always complex conjugats for polynomials with real coefficients) multiply them pairwise (x-a.k)(x-a.r) = (x²-(a.k*a.r)) such that a.k*a.r is a real number again. Done.

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#89 - jalthelas (01/29/2015) [-]

Short story time

>playing Trivia Crack with a friend the other day
>she messages me after missing a question
>"I ******* hate history "
>I reply, "That's probably my favorite category"
>she replies, "I mean seriously, who cares, it's the past "
>mfw I reply "Haha yeah.."

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#120 to #89 - zielscheibe (01/29/2015) [-]

educate the **** out of her - people that refuse to understand the value of history are the reason this modern society is slowly hitting rock bottom if it comes down to morals and general knowledge.

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#139 to #120 - xxmemosxx (01/29/2015) [-]

“Our youth now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for their elders and love chatter in place of exercise; they no longer rise when elders enter the room; they contradict their parents, chatter before company; gobble up their food and tyrannize their teachers.” - Socrates

Considering people have been saying that civilisation has been going downhill for over 2000 years, I think you might be wrong in your views on modern society.

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#152 to #139 - zielscheibe (01/29/2015) [-]

> implying just because we are still here does not mean society's failed and devolved before us.

Please have a look at the great roman empire that went to **** because of decadence and loss of knowledge - and the afttermath it caused.

Please think about the way greece *evolved* from Socrates times until now - they never again were a leading cultural influence to the world.

We have lost many skills troughout the times of 400 A.D until 14000 A.D if it comes to architecture and art.
Remember the * dark ages * were people went back to barbarism and sodomy ?
It took hundreds of years before we re-invented * not ******** into buckets * with fresh water and some basic idea of hygiene

Think also about the great emipre of Egypt
Egypt was the central power of africa- a beacon of hope. United the upper and lower Nile river areas and managed to keep peace. Math and science were leading.

Now remember what they became. Decadend and got sacked by others and devided.
Leading to the modern Egypt / north africa wich is far away from the glory they once had ( counted in landmass and economic wealth )

Take a look at the history of * ISLAM * - the nations and people that were ruled by this religion managed to become leading nations in science, art , music and medicine. Until the crusades around 1000 A.D. they were better evolved than the people of europe - Look at those nations now compared to europe. Just because the Wahhabites fanatics ****** **** up.

Not to mention all the cultures of asia , south america and africa that used to be empires that ruled a vast amount of landmass and people - inventing groundbreaking new methodes to survive and ideas to rule / live. Just to fall down and be forgotten.

If not for the people that cared about history and re-discovered many things in the early years of archeology - we would lack a certain and very important part of our knowledge.

Dont be fooled by our modern wealth in material and luxury. Do you have the basic skills to create just half of all the stuff you enjoy or use ? What if those people that know how to create those die ? ( Like in Warhammer 40K - praise the Omnissiah - )

History teaches you how and why things became what they are today.
Including tech and science.

> Be adviced

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#57 - watshisface (01/29/2015) [-]

Neckbeards over fast food lames anyday

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#100 - thechosentroll (01/29/2015) [-]

I keep getting called a ******* every time I say it, but I still feel **** like this happens when your society is too pampered and looked after. They don't give a **** , because they can comfortably live off of welfare as white trash. In my ********** third world country welfare sucks, so no one questions why you have to go to school - you need at least a high-school diploma to work as a construction worker or at McDonalds. High-school isn't about learning useful **** , it's basically a test to see just how well you can cope with ******** and taking pointless orders as well as more minor stuff like putting in effort and being punctual. If you **** up, every employer's gonna go "Wow, this failed pullout actually managed to drop out of high-school. Probably couldn't even work as a janitor.". In more "modern" and liberal countries, however, little Tryone Jr. knows he don't need no edumacation, because the government is practically ******** money to support his ass. And this isn't just a criticism aimed at the US. Urop's even workse. Exhibit A: Sweden. ******* have to pay people just to get them to go to school.

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