Which Historical Event Would You Rather Witness?

[Jethro83]

Quite a few. But here are my top ten.

1. Reign of Ramses II in Egypt
2. Alexander the Great's campaign (if I could follow him through it)
3. The crucifixion and so-called "resurrection" of Jesus.
4. Battle of Hastings
5. Battle of Agincourt
6. Fall of the Aztec empire
7. American war for independence
8. Battle of Waterloo
9. Russian revolution
10. JFK Assassination (from behind the point where the gun was fired. Just so I know exactly who's responsible)


As for future events I'd like to see firsthand...

Nothing comes anywhere before WORLD PEACE!!!

[Dom Pedro II]

Oh yeah... I didn't even think about future events. I think I'd like to fast forward to the era of artificial women...

[Boris Godunov]

Future event: Man's first contact with alien intelligent life. If it ever happens.

[David James]

Oh my... so many choices...

In no particular order;

Witnessing the arrival of the Vikings in North America
Battle of Hastings
Battle of Agincourt
Battle of Troys (I want to see that damned horse!)
The Armada
Battle of Trafalgar (actually, all of Nelson's career; Copenhagen would have been neat to watch too)
Battle of Waterloo
Death and resurrection of Christ
Newton getting konked by an apple
Martin Luther hammering his Theses to the door of the Church (anyone seen that Simpsons episode where Lisa creates a petri-dish civilization?)
The dying days (years really, Cicero et al.) of the Roman Republic as it slides into civil war and the Roman Empire is born.
Likewise, the fall of the Roman Empire (the sacking of Rome by the Visigoths)

That's just a partial list...

[Boris Godunov]

"I created Lutherans!"

[Imran Siddiqui]

I'd wish that whenever I needed to pay for something, I could reach into my pocket and find the exact money required.

Then the genie would give you a credit card, and neglect to tell that when you reach into your pocket to pay for that you'd find another credit card.... and he'd never actually pay your debt .

[Boris Godunov]

Nope, because I specifically said "money," and a credit card isn't money.

Now, maybe he'd make it come out in pesos or lira, if he was fiendish. But I could handle going to the exchange every day so long as I had the dough.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Nope, because I specifically said "money," and a credit card isn't money.

Actually, technically, it is a form of money. Credit cards are under the definition M2 of money. Not totally liquid, but liquid enough.

Now, maybe he'd make it come out in pesos or lira, if he was fiendish. But I could handle going to the exchange every day so long as I had the dough.

What about discountinued Soviet rubles ?

[Boris Godunov]

How can credit be in any way considered liquid?

[Imran Siddiqui]

How can credit be in any way considered liquid?

Because you can easily pay for things using it. So it is somewhat liquid, but not as liquid as cash. Though more liquid than stocks, CDs, bonds, etc.

[Boris Godunov]

Just seems paradoxical to me that debt would ever be considered liquid, as credit is just another term for being in debt.

[Imran Siddiqui]

In economic terms, credit cards are somewhat liquid... since they can easily be used to pay for things.

[Skanky Burns]

Wow, 2 threadjacks in one page. Thats pretty impressive

[Imran Siddiqui]

We're skilled threadjackers.

[TCO]

Originally posted by Rex Little
The death of Christ, with a continuous view of the tomb for the next three days. And I'd like my fundy Christian brother there with me. Depending on what we saw, one of us would have to seriously rethink his beliefs.

Agreed. I also say cruxificion. This event had huge ramifications on us. And was so long ago that the history is rather vague.

If your curious about history, (rather than just wanting to watch fireowrks, this is the vent to see.)

As well as the incredible effect on yourself and your faith.