> When religion was the dominating philosophical force on the
> planet , advancement for the people on all fronts (violence, equality,
> life span etc...) was at a near standstill. In the short time that
> science has been gaining ground (the last 400 years say) We have become
> quite advanced.
At any point on a hyperbolic function you can look back and say, "Hmmm,
didn't seem to be advancing that fast back there. Not like it is now!"
Only a fool attributes it to causes other than the nature of the function.
-Prof. Tim