Christopher Columbus, the discoverer of America? |
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 Apr 3 2005, 08:18 PM
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 SQUASHBERRY. ;D  Group: Member Posts: 440 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,612  |
Okay, so I searched for a topic on this, and couldn't find one so I decided to make one. If there is a topic on this, feel free to close this and smack me upside the head for my inability to find things.
 Columbus is often known as the discoverer of America. He came across America during his exploration and shared his discovery with Europe. This caused more Europeans to explore and settle in America, helping make America what it is today. However, some do not think that Columbus discovered America because of the Vikings and Native Americans that were there before him and for many other reasons. Should Columbus be the one credited for discovering America? If not, who should be? |
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May 3 2005, 09:27 PM
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 dripping destruction Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
be he didnt' discover it for the civilized world...
he reached it for the civilized world, but alas, he didn't discover anything. the poor fool thought it was india... |
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May 3 2005, 09:54 PM
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 Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ May 3 2005, 9:27 PM) be he didnt' discover it for the civilized world... he reached it for the civilized world, but alas, he didn't discover anything. the poor fool thought it was india...  QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ May 1 2005, 9:34 PM) Unfortunately, Columbus wasn't a geographical genius, nor were MOST men like him in that time period so I will say this: it's true, Christopher Columbus is famous because he found something he wasn't looking for, but he FOUND IT, nonetheless. Lets break this down. Marco Polo recorded that Japan was about 1,500 miles east of China. Ptolemy said that the Earth was a lot smaller than it really was and wrongly predicted that Europe and Asia were actually a lot bigger than they really were. Therefore, CC had LOGICAL reasons to conclude that Japan was only 3000 miles away from Portugal. With limitted and very inaccurate knowledge, of course he would believe he arrived in India. How could anyone expect any more than that? If anyone is to blame, Ptolemy and Marco Polo should share it. However, we must be realistic here. Geography isn't a knowledge given on a silver plater. What YOU say make everyone in history who lived before Columbus a fool. Not EVERY discovery was made by intent. In fact, there were MANY were made by accidents. If you mean to take credit from Columbus, might as well take it away from the other fools as well. Mr. Acid, you could be so exasperating. |
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panaginip13 Christopher Columbus Apr 3 2005, 08:18 PM
lolthissiteisfunny I don't think so. He might have "discover... Apr 3 2005, 08:23 PM sadolakced acid christopher columbus died without knowing he disco... Apr 3 2005, 10:23 PM mizzkim i think he should be credited.. after all i wouldn... Apr 3 2005, 10:28 PM
yellowgurl QUOTE(mizzkim @ Apr 3 2005, 7:28 PM)i think h... May 2 2005, 01:24 AM Solipsist Yeah. Because we don't have a Lief Erikson day... Apr 3 2005, 10:31 PM Spirited Away I've written about this topic before:
"T... Apr 3 2005, 10:40 PM pandamonium well he didnt find this country he made it officia... Apr 3 2005, 11:39 PM DaTru KataLYST QUOTE(pandamonium @ Apr 3 2005, 9:39 PM)well ... Apr 4 2005, 07:46 PM PinoyOtaku IMO I just remember him as the person that began/p... Apr 4 2005, 02:35 AM i heart john He didn't actually discover America. It's ... Apr 4 2005, 04:15 PM sadolakced acid QUOTE(pandamonium @ Apr 3 2005, 10:39 PM)well... Apr 4 2005, 05:09 PM Frankie obviously he didn't discover it because the na... Apr 4 2005, 05:37 PM sadolakced acid amerigo vespucci was the 'first' to realiz... Apr 4 2005, 08:02 PM pandamonium QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Apr 4 2005, 8:02 PM)a... Apr 9 2005, 01:16 AM Spirited Away However, he inspired further exploration of it for... Apr 4 2005, 08:51 PM xd0rkette I'd give that guy atleast some credit. He did ... Apr 4 2005, 10:38 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(xd0rkette @ Apr 4 2005, 10:38 PM)I... Apr 4 2005, 10:54 PM weirdness QUOTE(xd0rkette @ Apr 4 2005, 11:38 PM)I... Apr 30 2005, 08:49 PM sadolakced acid he is not credited with inspiring people to americ... Apr 4 2005, 10:44 PM tmauze I know he wasn't the FIRST one to discover it,... Apr 8 2005, 11:28 PM sadolakced acid 1. columbus was not the first european in the ... Apr 9 2005, 12:37 AM PinoyOtaku QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Apr 8 2005, 9:37 PM)1... Apr 9 2005, 01:47 AM Spirited Away QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Apr 9 2005, 12:37 AM)... Apr 9 2005, 12:03 PM iNyCxShoRT Psh. . .christopher columbus didn't discover a... Apr 30 2005, 06:24 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(iNyCxShoRT @ Apr 30 2005, 6:24 PM)Psh. ... Apr 30 2005, 07:22 PM aznxdreamer hes the one that made it official. but i do think ... Apr 30 2005, 08:45 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(aznxdreamer @ Apr 30 2005, 8:45 PM)hes ... Apr 30 2005, 09:59 PM sadolakced acid christopher collumbus discovered 'India'. ... Apr 30 2005, 10:04 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Apr 30 2005, 10:04 PM... Apr 30 2005, 10:08 PM ROARxD i think coloumbus should be given HALF of hte cred... Apr 30 2005, 10:32 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(ROARxD @ Apr 30 2005, 10:32 PM)i think ... Apr 30 2005, 10:36 PM sadolakced acid alexander fleming accedientally discovered pennici... May 1 2005, 12:04 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ May 1 2005, 12:04 PM)... May 1 2005, 01:11 PM XoJennaoX of course Mr. Columbus discovered America...well a... May 1 2005, 04:39 PM sadolakced acid collumbus never realized he discovered a new conti... May 1 2005, 04:54 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ May 1 2005, 4:54 PM)c... May 1 2005, 07:31 PM sadolakced acid a man sets sail for india, lands there, doesn... May 1 2005, 09:21 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ May 1 2005, 9:21 PM)a... May 1 2005, 09:34 PM rOckThISshYt QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ May 1 2005, 10:34 PM)Un... May 4 2005, 02:45 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(rOckThISshYt @ May 4 2005, 2:45 PM)How ... May 4 2005, 04:47 PM rOckThISshYt QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ May 4 2005, 5:47 PM)Fro... May 4 2005, 06:24 PM sadolakced acid but it was amerigo vespucci that said, look guys, ... May 2 2005, 01:22 AM Spirited Away QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ May 2 2005, 1:22 AM)b... May 2 2005, 12:00 PM sadolakced acid so what would you credit collumbus with?
he didn... May 2 2005, 10:07 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ May 2 2005, 10:07 PM)... May 2 2005, 10:11 PM rOckThISshYt I think the Native Americans have been in America ... May 3 2005, 04:52 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(rOckThISshYt @ May 3 2005, 4:52 PM)So n... May 3 2005, 04:54 PM rOckThISshYt QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ May 3 2005, 5:54 PM)He ... May 3 2005, 05:00 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(rOckThISshYt @ May 3 2005, 5:00 PM)Very... May 3 2005, 05:12 PM rOckThISshYt QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ May 3 2005, 6:12 PM)No ... May 3 2005, 05:39 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(rOckThISshYt @ May 3 2005, 5:39 PM)Ahh.... May 3 2005, 05:55 PM rOckThISshYt QUOTEI said more than that. I said CC brought atte... May 3 2005, 06:00 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(rOckThISshYt @ May 3 2005, 6:00 PM)Ah..... May 3 2005, 06:06 PM rOckThISshYt QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ May 3 2005, 7:06 PM)It... May 3 2005, 06:10 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(rOckThISshYt @ May 3 2005, 6:10 PM)Haha... May 3 2005, 06:12 PM rOckThISshYt QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ May 3 2005, 7:12 PM)Edi... May 3 2005, 06:18 PM rOckThISshYt QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ May 3 2005, 10:27 PM)... May 3 2005, 09:40 PM sadolakced acid hmm...
my definiton of discovery:
1. looking for... May 4 2005, 07:47 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ May 4 2005, 7:47 PM)h... May 4 2005, 08:27 PM rOckThISshYt QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ May 4 2005, 9:27 PM)Mr.... May 4 2005, 11:35 PM rOckThISshYt QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ May 4 2005, 9:27 PM)Mr.... May 4 2005, 11:51 PM sadolakced acid QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ May 4 2005, 7:47 PM)h... May 5 2005, 11:33 PM rOckThISshYt QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ May 6 2005, 12:33 AM)... May 5 2005, 11:37 PM x LUV x ALWAYS x No, he didn't discover it! I don't rem... May 4 2005, 11:45 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(x LUV x ALWAYS x @ May 4 2005, 11:45 PM... May 4 2005, 11:59 PM rOckThISshYt QUOTE(x LUV x ALWAYS x @ May 5 2005, 12:45 AM... May 5 2005, 12:19 AM sadolakced acid hmm...
but you see, i do discredit all the other ... May 5 2005, 11:00 PM rOckThISshYt QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ May 6 2005, 12:00 AM)... May 5 2005, 11:11 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ May 5 2005, 11:00 PM)... May 5 2005, 11:59 PM rOckThISshYt QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ May 6 2005, 12:59 AM)Th... May 6 2005, 12:31 AM sadolakced acid columbus did do something, yes. it was quite impo... May 6 2005, 03:37 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ May 6 2005, 3:37 PM)c... May 6 2005, 08:38 PM rOckThISshYt Again, I still believe it has to do with your defi... May 6 2005, 10:38 PM sadolakced acid saying he's the discoveror of america gives co... May 7 2005, 12:37 AM Spirited Away QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ May 7 2005, 12:37 AM)... May 7 2005, 02:44 PM rOckThISshYt QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ May 7 2005, 3:44 PM)I s... May 7 2005, 02:52 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(rOckThISshYt @ May 7 2005, 2:52 PM)Now ... May 7 2005, 03:00 PM rOckThISshYt QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ May 7 2005, 4:00 PM) Uh... May 7 2005, 09:09 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(rOckThISshYt @ May 7 2005, 9:09 PM)Err.... May 7 2005, 10:15 PM rOckThISshYt QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ May 7 2005, 11:15 PM)I... May 7 2005, 10:37 PM madchenallein Of all these, DaTruKataLYST is the only one who ha... May 24 2005, 02:25 AM sadolakced acid QUOTE(madchenallein @ May 24 2005, 2:25 AM)Of... May 24 2005, 12:27 PM madchenallein Supporting details. I didn't say asians were ... May 24 2005, 06:47 PM sadolakced acid look, just post that as a new topic, if you must. ... May 25 2005, 04:12 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ May 25 2005, 4:12 PM)... May 25 2005, 07:01 PM skateforfree Chirsterphor columbus never set foot on america he... May 27 2005, 04:43 PM Spiritual Winged Aura QUOTE(skateforfree @ May 27 2005, 1:43 PM)Chi... May 27 2005, 07:43 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(skateforfree @ May 27 2005, 4:43 PM)Chi... May 27 2005, 09:49 PM skateforfree by reading your sig i dont trust you May 27 2005, 09:41 PM Angel_Cece if there were people there... before he went there... May 27 2005, 09:51 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(Angel_Cece @ May 27 2005, 9:51 PM)if th... May 27 2005, 09:57 PM mona lisa Columbus, of course, was not the first person to l... May 27 2005, 10:42 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(gotnoheart @ May 27 2005, 10:42 PM)Colu... May 27 2005, 10:58 PM mona lisa Haha. You're welcome Fae. (I wish I knew your ... May 28 2005, 10:23 PM |
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