Most Important event in our History.

[xelasnave]

There is one single event that clearly is the most important event in our history ... What do you think it may be?

I will keep it to myself and let you present your view on what that single event may be.

Good luck.

Alex

[AstralTraveller (David)]

The most important event is that we evolved!

[Hans Tucker (Hans)]

The dropping of the first Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Oppenheimer's recounted quote from Bhagavad Gita.

“Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”

Humans had harnessed the Atom and now had a capacity to destroy themselves in an instant.

[Stonius (Markus)]

Developing agriculture. Everything changed after that.

[raymo]

Assuming that it actually happened, the Big Bang.
raymo

[raymo]

After further deliberation I have amended my contribution, and have decided
that it was the day of Alex's birth; where would we be without him, life
wouldn't be worth living.
raymo

[xelasnave]

Good and thoughtful answers but no one has come close although David is close needs to be more specific and although perhaps Raymos answer that it was the big bang lacks the single point...the question that is available if it happened, comes close and if nothing else demonstrates how even the most fair of judges can be swayed by other superb observations which although satisfyingly flattering unfortunately are not the correct answer as appealing as they may sound.

And although the Big Bang Theory Theory is our favoured cosmology I personally feel it's reliance upon the Theory of Inflation and that theory's inability to link to observational evidence relying solely on a math elegance certainly leaves open the question "did it really happen" particularly the assumption that the theory points to a creation event given the theory can only describe the universe as existing as a hot dense state without any inference that it came from nothing in the least which of couse would be necessary to call it "the start of time' or indeed everything. That it even hints at a point of creation derives clearly from the owner of that opinion holding some pre held but unestablished notion that the Universe was somehow created and is not, as is most likely, external therefore needing no creation point.

However the part of history that is indeed the most important does involve the creation of something, a one off single aspect.

I will let some time pass as I feel someone must be close to the answer...think of our evolution..what was the most important aspect of that story.
Alex

[billdan (Bill)]

Given the clues that Alex mentioned I would say the answer is when Homo Sapiens evolved from Apes in Africa.
They then walked into Europe/Asia and mixed with the Neanderthals giving us the modern day Humans (all of us have a small percentage of Neanderthal DNA in our bodies).

Unless Alex means, we go back further in time when fish started to crawl onto land and all animals then evolved from fish.

EDIT: Just thought of another possible answer - when the comet striking the earth killed off the dinosaurs and other mega fauna, allowing smaller species to evolve.

[xelasnave]

Bill all very important and you are going in the right direction and my focus is upon an aspect of evolution.
There was life and it's appearance is very significant and yet the most important event in our history comes after that and before even the first back bone ... dont worry folks this one had every doctor and surgeon stumped.

Alex

[mura_gadi (Steve)]

Hello,

Ok, my guess is right back to basics...

Sexual reproduction the production of offspring organisms whose genetic characteristics are derived from those of the two parental organisms.



Steve

[leon]

The ability to love one an other and to be loved, and respect each other is an evolved emotion that makes us Human.

Leon

[Hans Tucker (Hans)]

Originally Posted by xelasnave

Good and thoughtful answers but no one has come close although David is close needs to be more specific and although perhaps Raymos answer that it was the big bang lacks the single point...the question that is available if it happened, comes close and if nothing else demonstrates how even the most fair of judges can be swayed by other superb observations which although satisfyingly flattering unfortunately are not the correct answer as appealing as they may sound.

And although the Big Bang Theory Theory is our favoured cosmology I personally feel it's reliance upon the Theory of Inflation and that theory's inability to link to observational evidence relying solely on a math elegance certainly leaves open the question "did it really happen" particularly the assumption that the theory points to a creation event given the theory can only describe the universe as existing as a hot dense state without any inference that it came from nothing in the least which of couse would be necessary to call it "the start of time' or indeed everything. That it even hints at a point of creation derives clearly from the owner of that opinion holding some pre held but unestablished notion that the Universe was somehow created and is not, as is most likely, external therefore needing no creation point.

However the part of history that is indeed the most important does involve the creation of something, a one off single aspect.

I will let some time pass as I feel someone must be close to the answer...think of our evolution..what was the most important aspect of that story.
Alex

The point in time when Molecules began to replicate ... a precursor to the formation of life.

[xelasnave]

I suppose "penetration" is very much part of the event.
A big clue is to think of lifes first form and how it got past the very early stage....
Cant be more helpful without coming clean.
But I am so happy folk are thinking so hard and digging so deep...
Alex

[Hans Tucker (Hans)]

Originally Posted by xelasnave

I suppose "penetration" is very much part of the event.
A big clue is to think of lifes first form and how it got past the very early stage....
Cant be more helpful without coming clean.
But I am so happy folk are thinking so hard and digging so deep...
Alex

https://youtu.be/eJEU8UKMXTs

[xelasnave]

Once there was only bacterias and if not for this event that is all we would have today..no plants or animals...
It begins with "M'
Alex

[glend (Glen)]

Originally Posted by xelasnave

Once there was only bacterias and if not for this event that is all we would have today..no plants or animals...
It begins with "M'
Alex

Mitosis, but there is also Meiosis (which results in four daughter cells).

Since you are so interested in the cellular world, that would be my guess.

Bacteria reproduce via Binary Fission.

[xelasnave]

Mitacondria is what I feel is the answer.
Alex

[doug mc]

The invention and deployment of readily available toilet paper.

[xelasnave]

Originally Posted by doug mc

The invention and deployment of readily available toilet paper.

Folk will laugh but when I was a kid toilet paper was an absolute luxury ( well everything was really) and news paper was the norm for all households...mmm and I am thinking that going to the trouble of cutting out pictures of some of ones not so favourite politicians and celebrities and keeping a few in the loo could be rather satisfying...as a change of course although using even some printed toilet paper is not good for you..or so I was told.

Alex

[Zuts]

if you are a humanitarian it's the 'big bang', if you are a narcissist it's your own birth.