probably alot more.. but the overbearing control of religion that existed from around 900 – 1000 AD to about the early 1600s is just no thtere anymore here or the states..

in reality there is only really Saudi Arabia it stillexits to that extent.. though the current fella in Iran is trying to do the same the .. its just the populace dont want it.
(Iraq is too disjointed still to be sure what is going to occur there and it was very much the case in Afghanistan 1988 to 2001)

Hmm PeterClough – not that I'm one to confuse matters BUT

1 = given that the Ostrogoth barbarians invading Rome were Arian Christians coming (allegedly) to save Rome from a different bunch of barbarians (haven't we heard that recently) – you could argue it was a bunch of Christians saved by another bunch of Christians.

2 & 3 = the ill educated Roman Christians who sacked/raped/pillaged Constantinople as part of a Crusade (3rd or 4th?) hastened the end of said civilization leading to 3. Importantly this then led the knowledge stored in Constantinople to flood into western Europe educating the Roman Christians (a minor event called the Renaissance)

4. Agreed.

Finally Dark Ages, what Dark Ages, I believe the term is early Medieval Period…

molgrips – Member

Why is E=mc2 the most important invention or discovery, Woppit?

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/legacy.html

You don't have to explain it to me Woppit.

Why is it more important than say, Schroedinger, Maxwell or Newton?

Dunno, what do you think?

I'd never be so facile (favourite word for STW now 🙂 ) as to cite one single equation as having had more of an effect on the progression of the world than any other!

Oh, O.K., then.

Alien spacebats, Muslim europe, dark ages cancelled, american civil war won by the south, all here http://www.alternatehistory.com a facinating forum.

we should all be in future cities in the sky flying in space cars like the jetsons. You lot take this far too seriously at times. 😉

where's my jetpack and foodpills? eh?

jesus has them apparently 😯

http://flyingjesus.net/

there's nowt as queer as folk