What Are the Most Remarkable Things Humans Have Done?

[andy06shake]

Human history is filled with achievements that seem impossible when we stop and think about them.
 
We learned to control fire, transforming the way we live and survive forever...

We developed language, allowing knowledge and ideas to pass from one generation to the next.

We built cities, created art, discovered maths, and explored the hidden laws of nature.

We have walked on the Moon...

Mapped the human genome, revealing the very instructions that make us who we are.

We have built machines that can see deep into space and observe galaxies billions of light-years distant.
 
For a species that began as small groups of hunter-gatherers, we have actually come rather far, especially in the past 200 years or so.




What are your thoughts and opinions as to humanity's most remarkable accomplishments?

[LightAngel]

Good topic!

This is probably not the answer you were looking for, but it just came to my mind.


Every act of help (small or large) is a reminder that humanity is not defined by the systems, but by the way we treat each other.

A moment of kindness can soften a day because a bit of support can change a life.

A hand extended at the right time can shift the entire direction of someone's life.

In the end, it is these simple acts of care that keep the world together!

[andy06shake]

Good topic!

This is probably not the answer you were looking for, but it just came to my mind.


Every act of help (small or large) is a reminder that humanity is not defined by the systems, but by the way we treat each other.

A moment of kindness can soften a day because a bit of support can change a life.

A hand extended at the right time can shift the entire direction of someone's life.

In the end, it is these simple acts of care that keep the world together!

All answers are welcome, LightAngel.

I think our ability to empathize is very important.

Empathy has likely been one of the key forces behind human cooperation and civilisation.

Arguably, many of our greatest achievements rely on people being able to cooperate beyond immediate self-interest.

Even language itself is partly built around understanding and sharing experiences with others.

[quintessentone]

I would say that many remarkable things humans have done throughout history have contributed in positive ways to alleviate our struggles and/or our progress, but lately I've been thinking how education and/or the teaching of upcoming generations to think critically is of the upmost importance going forward where I believe our leaders are doing a lot of it all wrong.

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"Education as an engine of social reform 

 Preservation alone is not enough. Societies face injustice, inequality, and shifting conditions that demand change. And here, education plays an equally vital role – not just describing the world, but helping people transform it.

A widely cited study on education and social change argues that education is a medium for social change and development, capable of helping societies cope with rapid technological development and address class discrimination, gender bias, and inequality. It describes education as the fundamental method of social development and reform, one that enriches individuals’ understanding of themselves and the world.
 
This transformative potential works through several mechanisms. When students are taught to think critically – to question assumptions, analyze evidence, and consider whose interests are served by existing arrangements – they become capable of identifying and challenging social problems. Education also raises awareness of rights and responsibilities, preparing people to engage as informed citizens in democratic life."

https://sociology.institute/sociology-of...velopment/

7-1-127-621
PDF (www.allresearchjournal.com)

https://www.allresearchjournal.com/archi...27-621.pdf

[andy06shake]

I would say that many remarkable things humans have done throughout history have contributed in positive ways to alleviate our struggles and/or our progress, but lately I've been thinking how education and/or the teaching of upcoming generations to think critically is of the upmost importance going forward where I believe our leaders are doing a lot of it all wrong.

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"Education as an engine of social reform 

 Preservation alone is not enough. Societies face injustice, inequality, and shifting conditions that demand change. And here, education plays an equally vital role – not just describing the world, but helping people transform it.

A widely cited study on education and social change argues that education is a medium for social change and development, capable of helping societies cope with rapid technological development and address class discrimination, gender bias, and inequality. It describes education as the fundamental method of social development and reform, one that enriches individuals’ understanding of themselves and the world.
 
This transformative potential works through several mechanisms. When students are taught to think critically – to question assumptions, analyze evidence, and consider whose interests are served by existing arrangements – they become capable of identifying and challenging social problems. Education also raises awareness of rights and responsibilities, preparing people to engage as informed citizens in democratic life."

https://sociology.institute/sociology-of...velopment/

7-1-127-621
PDF (www.allresearchjournal.com)

https://www.allresearchjournal.com/archi...27-621.pdf

Education empowers people...

Knowledge is power.

[BeyondKnowledge]

I would think written language would be the most significant. 

The abality to store knowledge beyond passing it down to the next generation personally. We are able to learn from texts from so many sources and times instead of only people we know and personal experiences. 

But it is also a curse of so many old words stuck being spelled in archic  ways. 

Knight and knife being some simple examples.

[ArMaP]

I would think written language would be the most significant. 

I agree, and I would like to add numeric systems.

Thanks to both we were able to share knowledge and describe the world around us.

But it is also a curse of so many old words stuck being spelled in archic  ways. 

Knight and knife being some simple examples.

In Portugal, we, from time to time, get rid of old spellings, that's how, for example, a sign on a XIX century property in Almada that read "É prohibido affixar annuncios n'esta propriedade" would be written as "É proibido afixar anúncios nesta propriedade" today.

PS: it means "it's forbidden to post adverts on this property"

[worldstarcountry]

hehe, thats funny. I third the motion on writing. Funny how many of us see the value of shared knowledge through writing as one of the most significant accomplishments.

I will go ahead and appreciate the wheel for the honorable mention. Wheel barrow is a great thing when moving bricks and dirt around the lot. Lever and fulcrum is pretty cool too. Had to use that when Milton knocked down a tree into my driveway. Simplicity is often the quickest route to a solution.

[MONAD Ops]

Humans have developed a living consciousness or the ability to think of things and bring them into fruition...

[chr0naut]

I think that the first person to eat a raw oyster was pretty brave.