TY  - JOUR
T1  - THe unknown technology in homer
AU  - Goel VK
Y1  - 2011/12/07
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2011.1779
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 2390
EP  - 2391
VL  - 306
IS  - 21
N2  - 
In part 1, the author, S. A. Paipetis, states that the process of the development of technology has been disrupted, not only by war (which intensifies evolutionary processes) but also by the destruction of civilization by natural and other causes. This disruption leads to a condition in which the development of technology must start all over again. Perhaps, Paipetis states, “this has happened more than once in the history of our planet.” This last hypothesis makes all kinds of “lost civilizations” an attractive theme for research scientists as well as for science fiction writers. Paipetis also makes the case that ancient Greece had all of the ingredients essential for the development of technology and further suggests that Homer was a single person rather than a group that promoted technology during his time.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2011.1779
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2011.1779
ER  -