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History is a pointless subject.

What is the point of studying the past?

What's done is done.

It is what it is.

Maybe they should do a subject called Future with Stem elements in.

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You can learn a lot about the future from studying the past. Where would we be if we didn't know what has happened in the past?
[h="1"]"those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it"[/h]
Reply 3
It is easier to know where you are going when you know where you have been.
Original post by EatAndRevise
"those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it"




I agree with you. :smile:
Original post by Moordland
What is the point of studying the past?

What's done is done.

It is what it is.

Maybe they should do a subject called Future with Stem elements in.


If that's the case, what's the point in even discussing the past at all? Do you never dwell on mistakes you have made, or reminisce about happy times? If you have a little self-awareness, then you will realise that it is important to remember these experiences as they shape who we are today. Studying history does the same thing.


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Original post by soanonymous
You can learn a lot about the future from studying the past. Where would we be if we didn't know what has happened in the past?


I mean history such as American West/Medicine through time etc.

Original post by EatAndRevise
"those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it"



Nice try.

A* CIE iGCSE History. Come back next year troll.

When I posted this, I inexplicably meant agree with me.
Original post by Sponge_
It is easier to know where you are going when you know where you have been.


Love the avatar.
Original post by dyslexicvegie
I agree with you. :smile:
Original post by Moordland
I mean history such as American West/Medicine through time etc.



Nice try.

A* CIE iGCSE History. Come back next year troll.

When I posted this, I inexplicably meant agree with me.


Love the avatar.


What on Earth are you talking about?
So if we didn't learn medical history such as medicine, if the we ran out of a drug. We wouldn't be able to make more of it because it would involve going into the past?
Original post by Moordland



Love the avatar.


Thanks :cool:
Original post by Moordland
I mean history such as American West/Medicine through time etc.



Nice try.

A* CIE iGCSE History. Come back next year troll.

When I posted this, I inexplicably meant agree with me.


Love the avatar.


Wait what? How is learning about Medicine in the past not helpful for the present/future? How do you think medical advances and cures for diseases and technology etc is supposed to progress without knowing about the past? :/
Nah, the past rocks.
Well science is really good at predicting the future... As is economics...

There is also future studies itself.
Topics covered in history are still relevant today. The aftermath of the world wars is very important when understanding Europe and UKs relationship with USA. The past gives us context to the present.
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Original post by soanonymous
Wait what? How is learning about Medicine in the past not helpful for the present/future? How do you think medical advances and cures for diseases and technology etc is supposed to progress without knowing about the past? :/


Not helpful, those people do 1/0 in their casio and it explodes!

Original post by Plantagenet Crown
Nah, the past rocks.


Occams razor would disagree.

Original post by TorpidPhil
Well science is really good at predicting the future... As is economics...

There is also future studies itself.


Interesting, must do another gcse/a level then.

Original post by EatAndRevise
What on Earth are you talking about?

Nice username
Original post by dyslexicvegie
Thanks :cool:

I meant to quote you:

#aspergerssyndromemasterrace
Original post by Moordland
Not helpful, those people do 1/0 in their casio and it explodes!



Occams razor would disagree.



Interesting, must do another gcse/a level then.


Nice username

I meant to quote you:

#aspergerssyndromemasterrace



Nice uneducated opinion regarding history.
don't feed the troll
Original post by Moordland
Love the avatar.




How can you? The movie was terrible.

You can't change History either. 1 mark off an A* IGCSE History...WHY DIDNT I REVISE THE DATES??:mad:
Reply 18
Original post by EatAndRevise
Nice uneducated opinion regarding history.


#kthnxbye

Original post by soanonymous
don't feed the troll


So original.

Irony my shirt when you say this since you can't back up your flawed argument.
I get the feeling you don't understand what Occam's razor means.

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