Hmmm tough one. I personally don't give a shit about writers, as anyone can do it on the side as a hobby, but I suppose if you put a gun to my head I would have to say Shakespeare realistically had a greater cultural impact.
Still though, if I could go back in history I'd replace him with the mechanical engineer 🙂
It wouldn't be that fair of a comparison though, the scientists are pretty much renowned all over the world due to science being a lingua franca, these writers while competent in their own right are the most influential in an English speaking world.
What is more historically relevant? The Bible or Positivism? mmm
Originally posted by Putinbot1Actually, I have to partially agree with Putty bot here. After reading Car: A Drama of the American Workplace (a book tracking the development of the third generation Ford Taurus) the CAD people were the ones doing the design while the engineers were forced to make such miracles happen at the lowest production cost. And yes, they all worked together in a dark basement at Ford's headquarters. Definitely not a glamorous job. That being said, not every mechanical engineer is stuck behind a cubicle (at least by mid-late career).
The real point of this thread is most mechanical engineers work as parts of teams on mundane jobs, and most calculation is done by computers and CAD specialists do the heavy lifting in design. As most "liberal arts graduates" don't set the world on fire neither do most mechanical engineers.
Originally posted by Putinbot1
William Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer
Mark Twain
John Steinbeck
Some Random Mechanical Engineer who works on washing machinesOnly discuss the choices above.
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Originally posted by Silent Master
How about a more fair comparisonWilliam Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer
Mark Twain
John Steinbeckvs
Thomas Edison
Leonardo da Vinci
Archimedes
Nikola Tesla
You're such a cuck, SJW, feminist, Silent Master. How dare you.
Re: Who is more important to human history and Culture?
Originally posted by Putinbot1
William Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer
Mark Twain
John Steinbeck
Some Random Mechanical Engineer who works on washing machinesOnly discuss the choices above.
Gotta go with Steinbeck and I fully admit I base my decision on two factors:
A) I really enjoyed Of Mice and Men and B) Not being some nigh useless momma's boy which is common around these parts, I could most likely fix my own washing machine. Burned out heating element? Pfft. Replace it. Broken drive belt? Easy replacement, etc.
Re: Re: Who is more important to human history and Culture?
Originally posted by RobtardI would go with Chaucer for similar reasons, and he could tell a filthy joke.
Gotta go with Steinbeck and I fully admit I base my decision on two factors:A) I really enjoyed Of Mice and Men and B) Not being some nigh useless momma's boy which is common around these parts, I could most likely fix my own washing machine. Burned out heating element? Pfft. Replace it. Broken drive belt? Easy replacement, etc.