Posted by ros on March 21, 1999 at 18:09:27 {MWiPgYg2nZn0g}:
In Reply to: 1914? Not a Big Deal posted by 5GJW on March 19, 1999 at 13:29:45:
Well for catastrophic events, WWI (which was not the first world war) ranks far behind WWII (which was a global war). In this millenium, I think electricity might be the most significant development. (And don't forget the Internet and other spin-offs of electricity.)
Ros