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 Discussion on question by StanOverflo…

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Semaphore
May 24, 2022 22:43
Were the "millennials" generation not coined yet at the time?
 

 Discussion on question by Vorac: Wher…

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Semaphore
Apr 8, 2022 10:50
A complicated topic that has been well covered by wikipedia is still trivia. I would ask the OP to examine the article Alex linked in the second comment. If you have any doubts as to its contents, or if it failed to fully answer your query, please edit this post and explain what you find missing, and I will vote to reopen.
 

 The Pantheon

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Semaphore
Mar 25, 2022 05:00
Good luck to both our candidates!
 

 Discussion on question by Andrew Rich…

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Semaphore
Aug 27, 2021 23:26
What income would that be? There was never a time when all or even most families were supported by a single income.
 

 Speculative History Discussion

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Semaphore
Mar 26, 2021 08:26
Japan/Korea tunnel has more of a case. But the English Channel Tunnel was already extremely expensive and it's only a fraction of the distance of the Tsushima Strait.
Semaphore
Mar 26, 2021 08:26
There's no economic reason for a Hokkaido Sakhalin tunnel at all.
Semaphore
Mar 26, 2021 08:24
Invasion through a tunnel sounds like a nightmare chokepoint though.
Semaphore
Mar 17, 2021 08:24
Unfreezing.
Semaphore
Jan 18, 2021 06:57
COVID-96A and COVID-96B?
Semaphore
Jan 18, 2021 06:57
The real question is what to name them if you get two separate COVIDs in 2096
Semaphore
Jan 18, 2021 06:56
COVID-19 and COVID-63 are already different though.
Semaphore
Jan 1, 2021 05:36
The contact was for trade, most people didn't migrate willy nilly in the past. But Japan in particular legally forbade emigration.
Semaphore
Dec 28, 2020 09:03
Architectural style is traditionally more to do with available materials, construction technology and geography. Even if architecture affects mentality rather than the other way around, people would still be building houses according to their needs.
 

 The Time Machine

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Semaphore
Dec 21, 2020 08:21
It's somewhat dated, but the theme is what you seem to be after. That might give you a good basis for further, more specific readings.
Semaphore
Dec 21, 2020 08:21
You could try en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Transformation_(book)
Semaphore
Dec 21, 2020 08:15
I suspect what you're really interested in is just early modern economic development.
Semaphore
Dec 21, 2020 08:02
@KnightadmiresChappo I don't think anyone uses those words like that in academia.
Semaphore
Dec 20, 2020 15:24
I'm not sure I know what you mean by capitalism.
Semaphore
Dec 15, 2020 10:57
@KnightadmiresChappo Sorry, can't help with this one. I never read that much sociological stuff.
Semaphore
Nov 11, 2020 10:36
That's true, translations are a pain in general
Semaphore
Nov 3, 2020 11:25
This song always reminded me of the fall of the Berlin Wall. But today this seems like an appropriate anthem for the US too.
Semaphore
Nov 3, 2020 11:24
Taylor Swift - Change
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Semaphore
Oct 28, 2020 13:37
@KnightadmiresChappo I read this in Uni and liked it, but I'm not sure if it meets your idea of "basic book": amazon.com/Interpreting-French-Revolution-Fran%C3%A7ois-Furet/…
Semaphore
Oct 26, 2020 14:31
That's not how it generally works. Usually, civil service exams come out of a desire to create a path for merit-based entry to the government that counters the aristocracy.
Semaphore
Oct 26, 2020 14:24
Anyway, before formalised civil service exams, most polities relied on some form of patronage / slaves / close family.
Semaphore
Oct 26, 2020 14:23
@KnightadmiresChappo What's the difference?
Semaphore
Oct 26, 2020 14:21
There's no definitive "start" to bureaucracy - it is an integral part of governments, and went through many forms until a formalised civil service was invented / became necessary.
Semaphore
Oct 26, 2020 14:19
@KnightadmiresChappo Examinations came afterwards.
Semaphore
Oct 24, 2020 06:12
@KnightadmiresChappo I'm not sure if I udnerstood you correctly, but there's other religions besides Abrahamic ones. At the time of Herodotus the Arabs would've followed some form of polytheistic paganism.
Semaphore
Oct 24, 2020 05:19
"because at that time Muslim religion was not existed and hence no Arabic or Urdu language" -- I'm curious why you think the language post dates the religion?
Semaphore
Sep 10, 2020 09:29
Yes, I've ported my comment over to Meta
 

 Discussion on question by elsadek: Di…

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Semaphore
Dec 7, 2020 11:46
@elsadek I suggest you edit your question to clarify what the sources are, since it is not really clear at all that you're giving any sources. Hyperlinking chloroform instead of "some sources" leads one to assume you're linking to a source about chloroform, for example.
Semaphore
Dec 7, 2020 11:46
@elsadek one source is not "many", and one uncited line on Wikipedia counts for very little. If you have any other source, that is, any source that isn't copied from Wikipedia, you should list it.
Semaphore
Dec 7, 2020 11:46
many sources suggest At a minimum you should list some of these sources.
 

 2020 History Moderator Election Chat

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Semaphore
Nov 10, 2020 20:07
...though I confess I don't quite grasp how the election rounds works
Semaphore
Nov 10, 2020 20:06
Congratulations to everyone who were elected
Semaphore
Oct 29, 2020 12:14
Oh, I didn't know there's a rep requirement
Semaphore
Oct 28, 2020 13:01
@T.E.D. Yeah, this is what I assumed they meant. Of course not a huge deal, but still...
Semaphore
Oct 28, 2020 07:09
@TheHonRose Unfortunately semapiscuba has indicated he does not want to accept the new moderator agreement.
Semaphore
Oct 28, 2020 07:09
This really is not the best timing for an internet election.
Semaphore
Oct 28, 2020 07:09
@Mast I'd encourage you to nominate yourself regardless. Apparently SE will consider the election a failure if we fail to get another nomination by the extended deadline. I'm not sure what exactly that entails, but it kinda sounds like our graduation will be derailed by it :c
Semaphore
Oct 26, 2020 20:20
I got the notification as well but it says nomination phase still. Maybe it got extended due to lack of candidates?
Semaphore
Oct 26, 2020 08:22
@Chipster Technically beta ended a while ago, but we certainly took our sweet time going through the graduating motions, which is understandably confusing.
Semaphore
Oct 24, 2020 21:05
I'm a little surprised by the lack of nominations.
Semaphore
Oct 22, 2020 16:16
Also useful when it comes to dealing with the occasional user who blatantly made things up, but that's a rare problem.
Semaphore
Oct 22, 2020 16:14
@SteveBird Aside from what's been said, definitely useful for helping users figure out how to ask questions. Not inherently a moderator thing though.
 

 Discussion on question by hilchev: Ar…

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Semaphore
Oct 16, 2020 07:00
@hilchev Lin Bu for instance lived out his life on some island in a lake. Saint Anthony seems to have been born in the countryside where he remained before heading out to the desert as a hermit. You can find many numbers like this on wikipedia's articles for hermits and the like, I think.
Semaphore
Oct 16, 2020 07:00
All of the objections that have been raised aside... there are plenty of examples of renowned wise ones living like hermits or farmers who refuses to enter some lord's service. I don't know how you can define "genius" but many would definitely qualify for "smart".
 

 Discussion on question by Mentiflecta…

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Semaphore
Aug 27, 2020 20:50
I am well aware that I am not a war criminal, but the fact that your accusations are ridiculous doesn't undo the fact that you keep insinuating them. Since you seemingly cannot talk to me on the basis of my actual comments as opposed to your extravagant embellishments, there's clearly no discussion to be had here.
Semaphore
Aug 27, 2020 20:48
@DevSolar I never said Austria was "defenceless" either.