Isn’t it interesting to think about how differently the world could be if only…What would be different now if the United States had been able to swap Viktor Bout for Edward Snowden?? (Instead of some careless pot head🙄) Or if the solar flare we just experienced had resulted in another “Carrington Event” ?? We may never know...See More »
Is humanity transitioning from a physical to a virtual world?Imagine a global cloud community, with a single country, the Earth, and global citizens, which of course presupposes a world court, a world constitution, and a world currency.
Pharaoh Akhenaten Personally, Aknenaten got somehow under my skin when I first made the association of a bust hanging in The Louvre and love in its truest form. Dorothy Porter said of Akhenaten, “I first saw him in a museum in Berlin in 1976. I had come to see the...See More »
Democracy is a millipede, and communism is a bee hive.So, why is democracy a free society and communism is not? Would you rather be a leg on a millipede moving back and forth as told by the US elite, or a bee in a hive working together with other bees for the welfare of China?
How do we see ourselves, and how the world see us.We Americans see ourselves as superheroes protecting humanity. The world see us as the Evil Empire.
China's government is practicing Confucianism. Why is this a threat?US foreign policy regards China as a threat to world order based on liberal democracy. American military bases and troops are positioned in South Korea, Japan, and Philippines to confront and contain China. Do we have a right to force China to...See More »
Imagine you have a big red button in your house Poll (13) See Poll OptionsAnd every time you press this button, it deposits $100 into your bank account. You may press it as often as you like, there are no consequences to...See More »
how come the Templars couldn't defeat the muslim saracens in the holy landduring the middle ages? ultimately the templars quest failed and they couldn't recapture the holy land from the saracens and saladin.
If you studied history, could you write here, the reason/reasons for the separation between the roman empire and britain?Here's what I read: The early 4th century saw a return to some peace and prosperity. Parts of the West and South West witnessed a flurry of palatial villas built, while others, such as Lullingstone and North Leigh, were extended. But towns were not...See More »
in your opinion why do you think the crusades failed in the middle agesi'm a christian and also a history enthusiast, especially english/european medieval history, that's why i'm asking this.
12th of May. Another interesting date in British military history.May 12 1780- British capture Charleston South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War against rebels, French, Spanish, Dutch, Mysorians and Uncle Tom Cobley and all. May 12 1858 Battle of Sirsee Hope Grant defeats mutineers. Interesting man,...See More »
Does death give meaning to life?Real flowers are a more meaningful gift than the most beautiful fake flowers because their beauty is fleeting, they will die within two weeks, making them more precious. Human Life is precious and meaningful for a similar reason. Is this why...See More »
Anniversary of two battles todayOn the 11th May 1745, the French defeated the British at the Battle of Fontenoy during the War of the Austrian Succession. That was the first battle when Highland troops - the Black Watch - fought for the British crown in Europe. The French called...See More »
Interesting backgroud on the Middle East...I was watching a documentary on the Middle East in the years after WWI and one thing that struck me was that a commission (British I think, but I might be remembering wrongly) went through the area interviewing the people and found that over 80% of...See More »
Tunis: 1943On the 7th May, 1943, General Montgomery and the 8th Army captured Tunis. It had been a long advance from Egypt!