santiago Posted June 22, 2009 (edited) Random topic, using the topic title what is the top 3 in the history of mankind. Fish Corn Salt oops i realise i may have posted in the wrong forum area so my philosophy is that fish are ancient and self sustaining, corn was just a random first thought and salt is perhaps one of the few minerals that humans eat and need for survival, we do have a high salt content ourselves and its good for preserving meat, otherwise if i wanted global domination i would go for cows (beef), rice and uranium. Edited June 22, 2009 by santiago Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alchemica Posted June 22, 2009 Have to agree with Fish Beans Silica Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle. S Posted June 22, 2009 Duck, potato, salt yum.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderIdeal Posted June 22, 2009 this is a kind of "how we got here" list beef (dung loving mushrooms) wheat (first and foremost crop in the areas which sprouted the most rapidly advancing cultures) definitely agreeing on silica Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alchemica Posted June 22, 2009 (edited) Classified wheat as a cereal, silly me. That was my first option for vegetable, but I wasn't sure how open the question was. Make it a vote for wheat. Nothing like a good ergot host and food to speed up evolution. Edit: I'm liking diamond more and more for the mineral but can you buy one??? Edited June 22, 2009 by Alchemica Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderIdeal Posted June 22, 2009 then again.... algae is kind of vital and stuff. for, you know... life on earth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
santiago Posted June 22, 2009 Good point technically wheat is not a vegetable right but a wild hybrid grass, maybe a tomato has more in common, i suppose the answer Alchemica is that the question is open so wheat is allowed, bread beer gravy yum all common products of flour, now its just a matter of figuring glass out, silica. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderIdeal Posted June 22, 2009 not to mention semiconductors. i guess i was thinking of vegetable as plant but the broadest definition of vegetable means any plant part used as food so wheat can be vegetable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mac Posted June 22, 2009 (edited) Id say Maize (corn) & am surprised no one has said Gold i cant settle on a animal ? Edited June 22, 2009 by mac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
santiago Posted June 22, 2009 so could a mango stem be considered a vegetable or a fruit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
