Posted on 05/26/2005 6:37:44 PM PDT by blam
Europeans were/are dumb, Islamists are smart.
The key word is "was".
Don't worry The Islamic world's last contribution to science was superior brass 300 years ago. I can live with that.
In other news, the Muslim world lags behind America by 300 years. :)
Jeff
Islamics are also way ahead of the West in crashing planes into buildings.
He probably just got a new one in Pakistan. It is still state of the art technology in Islamabad.
Much of the Islamic world's so called "contributions to science" were ripped off from Asia. They lifted mathematics from the Indian subcontinent and metallurgy from China and Africa. The only original contribution of the Islamic world was Islam.
Of course, the idiot Europeans didn't go out and discover this stuff on their own and relied on stories from Islamic traders, so there's a lot of inaccuracies in the "general" historical records.
More like 700 years.
Riding camels 100 years ago, oil was discovered. Lots of money poured in.
Now we have 13th century folks with arms. Thank goodness thier "book" forbids innovation.
OK, I didn't read this. Who cares? I bet it is just pro-Muslim propaganda. This is their claim to fame? Just wow!
Very well put!
WHO CARES!!!!!!!!! they can ride their camels better too, but we Got Horses (dont spit on you)!!!!!!
Just a guess, but I have a feeling beheading people and other forms of barbarism would be among likely uses.
And what did they do with these skills ?
NOTHING
When the Islamic inventor tried to market it and develop trade, he was beheaded.
Meanwhile back in old Europe, something called "not murdering each other" and "rule of law" occurred. Scientific development was not met with a call for humping a camel or throat slitting. Instead capitalism and "freedom and individualism" occurred.
However the Islamic inventors are hard at work, developing ideas and machines that will further their society......
a self cleaning ginsu knife,
under Armor vests with pockets to hold C-4 and detonators,
re-engineering automobiles in order to kill and maim as many innocent civilians as possible,when they explode.
New and different methods to murder including radioactive, biological and thermal/explosive devices.... those fun loving Muslims... jeez and of course .....
the Camel-ladder in order to have that quiet romantic desert rendezvous without getting dirty.
yep, everybody is more sophisticated, educated and enlightened compared with Americans or Europeans....
excuse me while I barf!
I'm thinking it's time to assemble another Horde and go raid the Islamic world. The last time my people did that, we froze them in time in the 1200s.
Maybe we can kick them back to the Stone Age this time.
I work as an antique refinisher (Brass polisher) I know for a fact that while they may have been better 300 years ago, Indian brass is now junk. I can't stand when someone brings in a piece for refinishing and it says "made in India" on the bottom... 2 out of 3 times it'll be a pain in the neck to put a good shine on.
Yep, I sure seen a whole bunch of Islamic brass jet engines out there.
Im in!
Hey...you ever do any sand casting?
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