The discoveries we make today aren't because we're smarter, but rather that we h... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

daeken on March 30, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: 1,000-year-old onion and garlic eye remedy kills M...

The discoveries we make today aren't because we're smarter, but rather that we have significantly more knowledge to work from.

wppick on March 30, 2015 | [–]

That's not what I was saying. All I was saying is that people 1000 years ago were innately as smart logically as you are today. I'm not talking about a posteriori knowledge.

jstanley on March 30, 2015 | [–]

And technology to work with

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact