if you could watch one event in history...
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Gallipoli: I like Australian history. Well, at least from 1901-1945. It'd also be nice to see it for my own two eyes. And puke afterwards from the bloodshed.
Kokoda: Again, for my interests, as well as the tactics used by the 'chocos' to fend off the Japanese.
D-day: I'd actually like to see D-day not bastardised by movies and TV. Pure, unadulterated D-day, free from any countries interpretation of it.
The dropping of Fatman and Little Boy: This event caused so much destruction, not only in terms of lives lost, but it also heralded an age of fear, and age where pressing the wrong button would mean that humanity would cease to exist. Pure curiosity wants me to see it.
Indian Independence (specifically Ghandi): I'm talking about what led up to India's (and Pakistan's) independence. I'd like to see how Ghandi used peace to achieve his goals, and how it was a success.
Kokoda: Again, for my interests, as well as the tactics used by the 'chocos' to fend off the Japanese.
D-day: I'd actually like to see D-day not bastardised by movies and TV. Pure, unadulterated D-day, free from any countries interpretation of it.
The dropping of Fatman and Little Boy: This event caused so much destruction, not only in terms of lives lost, but it also heralded an age of fear, and age where pressing the wrong button would mean that humanity would cease to exist. Pure curiosity wants me to see it.
Indian Independence (specifically Ghandi): I'm talking about what led up to India's (and Pakistan's) independence. I'd like to see how Ghandi used peace to achieve his goals, and how it was a success.
Martin Luther Kings speech - It would be heartbreaking though knowing i couldn't save him otherwise it could interfere with the space time continuum.
The creation of the universe - I would take a camera as well and take pictures, though i doubt anyone would believe me that i took a picture of the Big Bang, they would just think i was THAT good at Photoshop lol.
The creation of the universe - I would take a camera as well and take pictures, though i doubt anyone would believe me that i took a picture of the Big Bang, they would just think i was THAT good at Photoshop lol.
They have a restaurant for that, Wlkn... 
I wouldn't mind watching the creation or end of the universe
Maybe Christ's crucifixion or ascension
Any point in time where the direct evolution of a species occurs, maybe see part of the Cambrian explosion...
can't think of anything else
I wouldn't mind watching the creation or end of the universe
Maybe Christ's crucifixion or ascension
Any point in time where the direct evolution of a species occurs, maybe see part of the Cambrian explosion...
can't think of anything else
It would be so hard to get the exposure right though, WlknCntrdiction.
I have no idea what I would watch. Maybe the signing of the Magna Carta. Important part of history, and I've always wanted to go to England. Or maybe the enlightenment of Siddartha; that would be really cool to see.
I have no idea what I would watch. Maybe the signing of the Magna Carta. Important part of history, and I've always wanted to go to England. Or maybe the enlightenment of Siddartha; that would be really cool to see.
The fall of the Byzantine empire. The last bastion of the civilised world falls to the muslims. Worst. Historical. Moment. Ever.
Crusifiction of Christ
The sermon of the mount
[Lots of other biblical moments]
Martin Luther (the monk) nailing his tennants on the church doors of Wittenberg and basicly creating the seperation of church and state by doing so.
The sermon of the mount
[Lots of other biblical moments]
Martin Luther (the monk) nailing his tennants on the church doors of Wittenberg and basicly creating the seperation of church and state by doing so.
I'd watch myself learning to speak. I know it's probably narcissistic, but it's something I could never have any knowledge of otherwise.
the death of Hitler just to see how it actually happened
either that or
the fall of the berlin wall
dammit i was born too late
either that or
the fall of the berlin wall
dammit i was born too late
It wasn't that interesting really. I'd rate the South East Coast Hurricane as much more amusing.smallharmlesskitten said:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=YtNAYrVS7-g&feature=related
And Michael Buerk having a pop afterwards.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=h0b92WZLlQw&feature=related
Prehaps the true human has not been born yet.Ultrajoe said:
I would like to see the Fall of Berlin from the perspective of the Russians.
The fall of the Mayan civilization. No one knows what happened and if I saw it first hand I could come back and pretend to be an awesome Indiana Jones type brilliant archeaoligist (or however that's spelled).
The battle of Cannae and the great Chinese maritime expedition.
The thought-processes and works of the early great mathematicians and the calculation of pi to many decimals.
The revolutions of Gandhi, MLK Jr.
The Hippie movement.
The birth of Humanity in Kenya and its early progress into the many African civilizations.
The thought-processes and works of the early great mathematicians and the calculation of pi to many decimals.
The revolutions of Gandhi, MLK Jr.
The Hippie movement.
The birth of Humanity in Kenya and its early progress into the many African civilizations.
Lots of moments, The battle of Stalingrad, D-day, Trojan war, the whole crusaders era or maybe the 100 year war as it was ending with Joan of arc.
The Pyramids being built.
I'd love to know how they did it.
Or,
The Collossus of Rhodes.
But really I'd like to see the distant future (hey, it'll be history to somebody)
I'd love to know how they did it.
Or,
The Collossus of Rhodes.
But really I'd like to see the distant future (hey, it'll be history to somebody)
Perhaps the destruction of Hiroshima with the first A-bomb used as a weapon. Obviously under circumstances in which I wouldn't be caught in the blast as well.
My reasons for this choice are more out of curiosity than anything. I've always wondered what a real nuclear detonation was like to observe, praticularly one that occurs in an actual city. There would be a fair bit of opportunity for reflection too, I should think.
I sure as hell wouldn't forget it.
My reasons for this choice are more out of curiosity than anything. I've always wondered what a real nuclear detonation was like to observe, praticularly one that occurs in an actual city. There would be a fair bit of opportunity for reflection too, I should think.
I sure as hell wouldn't forget it.