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Re: Life and Death of Cities.
David Lloyd-Jones wrote:
>
> On 11 Dec 1996 15:50:58 GMT, "Richard W. Tarara"
> <rtarara@saintmarys.edu> wrote:
>
> > . Cities
> >didn't form originally until agricultural technology had produced food
> >surpluses. Up until then, you either grew you OWN food, or hunted for it.
>
> This is false, except for "large" cities.
>
> You cannot grow your own food until you have identified seed. This
> requires an accumulation of gathered plant surplus which is most
> unlikely without prior division of labour, at minimum between hunters
> and gatherers, plus the profitable trade between them. Then you have
> to identify which seeds work where at what time of year -- a Research
> and Development project which can only have major effects if it
> spreads by word of mouth from those who discover to those who follow.
>
> Translation:
>
> The information revolution comes first.
>
> The commercial revolution comes second.
>
> The agricultural revolution, which is still going on, comes last.
>
> .Where ever you got your info from had his head up his ass. The ag
revolution can about the first time man took a bite and has been going on
faster and faster ever sence. Why don't you go to school and learn
something about ag? Start with kindergarden and the visit to the farm
then progress up from there. If you study hard, you might begin to
understand how it works.
Dale Wagner
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