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[–] TheBuddha [S] 2 points 0 points 2 points (+2|-2) ago
This is what I was responding to. That sure reads like you saying they stopped advancing the arts.
They also did a bit of advancement in chemistry - though I'm not really sure how much that really helped. "Alchemy" is from them, but chemistry isn't my discipline so I'm not sure where that went.
[–] Shekelstein6M 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
So how does that translate to they "never advanced scientifically"?
Their empire was built around conquest. Without conquest they could not sustain anything, and thus everything turned to shit.
[–] TheBuddha [S] 2 points -1 points 1 point (+1|-2) ago
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Me:
You:
Me quoting your initial claim:
That's EXACTLY what you said! I didn't doctor it, edit it, or even take it out of context.
If you'd like to go back and amend that statement, feel free. If I were you, I'd fashion it a bit like this:
That's what I'd suggest, but you go with what you gotta go with. I'm quoting you and your statements. It's not like I'm just making this up. It's what YOU said. LOL It's not like I just draw this stuff out of thin air - I'm quoting YOU. Sheesh!