Fiftysixth

Fire. It has fascinated man since its birth and has always been both a blessing and a curse. Without fire, man would not have many of the things we now often take for granted. We might have some of those things in different forms, or have come by them through different means, but would those things be as useful or valuable or strong?

Could metal have come about if we had not discovered the means of which to forge it? If not, we wouldn't have many inventions we not have, or perhaps in a different form. We wouldn't have cars so it would most likely be that we would have stuck with the carriage. All we'd need is wood and animal hides, or just wood. Either way you could have nails, they'd just be made of wood or stone.

I wonder though, if not for the advantage of metal, there would be some key battles that might have been lost instead of won. What might that have brought about? Perhaps countries that are high in power now wouldn't have been able to attain that power. Could Alexander the Great have come as far as he did without metal? Or perhaps, could he have been stopped? Or maybe Hitler wouldn't have had as much power has he did. It was the automobile after all that he provided for the common people that won them over. Hmm. Well, food for thought.

So the next time you go to make fun of a metal worker, maybe you should think about it first. They could be part of changing history, for good or for bad.

And now we come to the part of the show where Dave reads the WOTD:

Tableau - (n) a scene or event usu. presented on a stage by costumed participants who remain silent and motionless.

So in other words, Thursday nights at Steve's place.

Today's haiku of the day:

Grand snow capped mountains

Line the deep valley's ridges

The sea to the south.