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PornMD · 01-16-2011, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

not really , we kept black people as slaves with no education for hundreds of years , during the time "white" people were progressing at an astronomical rate. It isn't like its a mystery. What have you invented ? apparently theres a shitload of black people smarter than you

I despise the topic and the OP for creating it, but for the sake of trying to have civil conversation here, are you telling me that if we never brought black people over from Africa to become slaves, they would have been highly educated and invented just as much? I don't think so.

The fact is that much of Africa is 3rd world, and most black people's roots are from Africa. It's only a correlation, nothing causal i.e. for some reason them being black is why Africa is 3rd world, but it is what it is. Anyone of any other background living in 3rd world areas would probably have no better or worse chance of inventing anything either. Slavery is obviously one of the biggest travesties of the history of the US (along with damn near wiping out Native Americans) but the fact that black people were brought out of a 3rd world area and into a more technologically advanced society despite the horrendous circumstances surrounding it has ultimately helped grow that list of inventions by black people. A bad thing plus a good thing equaled a good thing, and even that perspective is subjective since the only reason our quality of life is really any better than 3rd world quality of life is because of prevalence of starvation and disease (i.e. I'm sure most people in Africa couldn't give less of a shit about computers or internet and are probably live much less empty lives than we do).

All that said, IF there's a greater percentage of inventions by white people than percentage of white people in technologically advanced society, 2 causes of that IMO are both the racism that does cause advantage towards white people (and there is some of it still...as much as myself and most people I know aren't racist, there's still a lot that are and a lot of racist actions by such people in power would rarely if ever be known to be racist) and the use of racism as an obstacle/excuse for a non-white person to lower their own ceiling. For what it's worth, even though I'm not convinced Obama has done a good job as president, the fact that he became president I think will at the very least help reduce that 2nd issue, which I think is good for our society. Color blindness goes both ways - people should be color blind and not treat others any differently based on color, and people should not let others' lack of color blindness bind them.

adendreams · 01-16-2011, 05:53 PM

The US sure wouldn't be as cool or as diverse without the bruthas and sistas.

Sports would suck too!

ottopottomouse · 01-17-2011, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by PornMD

The fact is that much of Africa is 3rd world, and most black people's roots are from Africa. It's only a correlation, nothing causal i.e. for some reason them being black is why Africa is 3rd world, but it is what it is. Anyone of any other background living in 3rd world areas would probably have no better or worse chance of inventing anything either. Slavery is obviously one of the biggest travesties of the history of the US (along with damn near wiping out Native Americans) but the fact that black people were brought out of a 3rd world area and into a more technologically advanced society despite the horrendous circumstances surrounding it has ultimately helped grow that list of inventions by black people. A bad thing plus a good thing equaled a good thing, and even that perspective is subjective since the only reason our quality of life is really any better than 3rd world quality of life is because of prevalence of starvation and disease (i.e. I'm sure most people in Africa couldn't give less of a shit about computers or internet and are probably live much less empty lives than we do).

I wrote something a while ago about slavery effectively being beneficial to the current generation of African Americans and was just called dumb

rogueteens · 01-17-2011, 05:14 AM

Of cause, almost all inventions of real importance were made centuries back by the Chinese or the Arabs but the most important advancement in the last 500 years was British! - The industrial revolution.

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 01-17-2011, 05:15 AM

Peanut butter is pretty cool.

Sid70 · 01-17-2011, 05:24 AM

Rooskie still learn English in school reading about Tom:

CaptainHowdy · 01-17-2011, 08:07 AM

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 01-17-2011, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Sid70

Rooskie still learn English in school reading about Tom:

Tom's dog doesn't look very fat to me

mfer · 01-22-2011, 08:15 AM

regardless of who invented what the majority of us wouldn't be here w/o the bill gates.

JA$ON · 01-22-2011, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Juicy D. Links

Peanut Butter

No true. Carver discovered hundreds of uses for the peanut...but BP wasnt one of them. Just a myth

mineistaken · 01-22-2011, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

p.s.

air conditioning unit: Frederick M. Jones; July 12, 1949
almanac: Benjamin Banneker; Approx 1791
auto cut-off switch: Granville T. Woods; January 1,1839
auto fishing devise: G. Cook; May 30, 1899
automatic gear shift: Richard Spikes; February 28, 1932
baby buggy: W.H. Richardson; June 18, 1899
bicycle frame: L.R. Johnson; Octber 10, 1899
biscuit cutter: A.P. Ashbourne; November 30, 1875
blood plasma bag: Charles Drew; Approx. 1945
cellular phone: Henry T. Sampson; July 6, 1971
chamber commode: T. Elkins; January 3, 1897
clothes dryer: G. T. Sampson; June 6, 1862
curtain rod: S. R. Scratton; November 30, 1889
curtain rod support: William S. Grant; August 4, 1896
door knob: O. Dorsey; December 10, 1878
door stop: O. Dorsey; December 10, 1878
dust pan: Lawrence P. Ray; August 3, 1897
egg beater: Willie Johnson; February 5, 1884
electric lampbulb: Lewis Latimer; March 21, 1882
elevator: Alexander Miles; October 11, 1867
eye protector: P. Johnson; November 2, 1880
fire escape ladder: J. W. Winters; May 7, 1878
fire extinguisher: T. Marshall; October 26, 1872
folding bed: L. C. Bailey; July 18, 1899
folding chair: Brody & Surgwar; June 11, 1889
fountain pen: W. B. Purvis; January 7, 1890
furniture caster: O. A. Fisher; 1878
gas mask: Garrett Morgan; October 13, 1914
golf tee: T. Grant; December 12, 1899
guitar: Robert F. Flemming, Jr. March 3, 1886
hair brush: Lydia O. Newman; November 15,18--
hand stamp: Walter B. Purvis; February 27, 1883
horse shoe: J. Ricks; March 30, 1885
ice cream scooper: A. L. Cralle; February 2, 1897
improv. sugar making: Norbet Rillieux; December 10, 1846
insect-destroyer gun: A. C. Richard; February 28, 1899
ironing board: Sarah Boone; December 30, 1887
key chain: F. J. Loudin; January 9, 1894
lantern: Michael C. Harvey; August 19, 1884
lawn mower: L. A. Burr; May 19, 1889
lawn sprinkler: J. W. Smith; May 4, 1897
lemon squeezer: J. Thomas White; December 8, 1893
lock: W. A. Martin; July 23, 18--
lubricating cup: Ellijah McCoy; November 15, 1895
lunch pail: James Robinson; 1887
mail box: Paul L. Downing; October 27, 1891
mop: Thomas W. Stewart; June 11, 1893
motor: Frederick M. Jones; June 27, 1939
peanut butter: George Washington Carver; 1896
pencil sharpener: J. L. Love; November 23, 1897
record player arm: Joseph Hunger Dickenson January 8, 1819
refrigerator: J. Standard; June 14, 1891
riding saddles: W. D. Davis; October 6, 1895
rolling pin: John W. Reed; 1864
shampoo headrest: C. O. Bailiff; October 11, 1898
spark plug: Edmond Berger; February 2, 1839
stethoscope: Imhotep; Ancient Egypt
stove: T. A. Carrington; July 25, 1876
straightening comb: Madam C. J. Walker; Approx 1905
street sweeper: Charles B. Brooks; March 17, 1890
phone transmitter: Granville T. Woods; December 2, 1884
thermostat control: Frederick M. Jones; February 23, 1960
traffic light: Garrett Morgan; November 20, 1923
tricycle: M. A. Cherry; May 6, 1886
typewriter: Burridge & Marshman; April 7, 1885

What is this list? How come they invented something during slavery times? And since when Imhotep was of a black race? Somethung not right with this list

CaptainHowdy · 01-22-2011, 08:30 AM

Overall, "black people" is a white guy invention...

mineistaken · 01-22-2011, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by davidd

This list has been proven, conclusively, incorrect on many occasions. It continues to be pushed around, as fact, as a "feel good" list during black history month.

In reality, I think most people would be embarrassed if, since the dawn of time, this was all a group of people could come up with.

Oh nice to know I am not the only one who thinks something is very wrong with that list

Xer0 · 01-22-2011, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

not really , we kept black people as slaves with no education for hundreds of years , during the time "white" people were progressing at an astronomical rate. It isn't like its a mystery. What have you invented ? apparently theres a shitload of black people smarter than you

lol - that was funny.

Anyhoo - We all know what the Swedes are good for. Abba and producing blonde women for the porn industry.

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