'Time' magazine's top three most influential people of the millenium

[machine]

3rd - Martin Luther, founder of Protestant movement, first to translate bible from latin into other languages, founded the concept that to be 'saved' by the Lord you had to find Him within yourself..and not rely on the catholic church to 'save' you only. As you can imagine he got into a fair bit of shit in the 15th century for saying things like that.

2nd - Sir isaac Newton, scientist, mathematician, discovered the laws of gravity and the motion of the planets which inspired other scientists such as Galileo, Einstein et al.

1st - John Gutenburg, Inventor of the printing press. Brought books and knowledge to the masses. All historians agree his invention instigated the 'Renaissance'.

Well, whaddya think??

 

[Profanity]

Nothing wrong with that list.

 

[machine]

Agreed, I was particularly pleased that Gutenburg got 1st... without mass-produced books I think we would still be ruled by zealots.

 

[Theredintheskyisours]

Yes those are great choices.

 

[SculptedCold]

1st should have been the person who invented CDs.

 

[Lokakuu]

Gutenburg, Without him I'd be out of a jod.

 

[Hitori]

I dont really agree with Martin Luther, how did he influence all of Asia and Africa?

 

[xenophobe]

Gutenburg... that's understandable.

Sir Issac Newton, definitely a good choice...

Martin Luther??? Umm... I don't agree with that either.

Henry Ford... he pwns the 20th century. Industrial revolutionist, the mass-produced automobile...

Louis Pasteur... would have been understandable... his work has saved untold millions, vaccinations, and pasteurization...

We're looking for people who changed the world in some way... not just their own little corner...

 

[Pancakes]

Agreed, I was particularly pleased that Gutenburg got 1st... without mass-produced books I think we would still be ruled by zealots.

We still are.

I can understand Newton, but I don't really think either of the others truly belong on that list. For the printing press, well, if Gutenburg hadn't invented it, someone else would have.

 

[Profanity]

I disagree.

 

[machine]

Yea, I'm a bit unsure of Martin Luther myself... but Gutenburg thoroughly deserves 1st place IMO. Saying "someone would have invented it at some stage" is not really a valid argument. Kinda like saying "I might get run over by a bus tomorrow".
Before Gutenburg, society was verbal-based, and information and knowledge was irrelevant by the time it reached the majority of the populace.

 

[Profanity]

Martin Luther is a saviour.

 

[machine]

Everyone has heroes... mine is my father.

 

[Profanity]

Martin Luther isn't a hero to me in particular, he's a hero to everyone.

 

[machine]

Well, to the Time magazines voters anyway