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[Hyder]

Serious question.

On what basis do Greeks have such an inflated sense of their relative importance in the scheme of things? What have they given to the world & what do they give currently?

I'm assuming that 'Democracy' will be an early call but at the moment the population abuses that ideal by electing all sorts of oddballs & half baked TV celebrities. Besides that it was run by generals in the not too distant past so they're not that convinced by their own idea.

Next up 'Philosophy' perhaps? The art of sitting art ruminating pointlessly on what other people may or may not be thinking.

Can't be an ancient empire as in the league table for that they are in the relegation zone.

Not cuisine as whilst there is some nice grub it pales in comparison with several middle east & mediterranean nations.

I'm not sure what else anybody might suggest but to be sure it won't be plumbing.

[GreekIslandGirl]

The Greeks themselves are pretty level-headed. You need to ask why 99% of the world looks to the works of the Greeks for enlightenment.

[B25]

Only a twat would feel the need to ask such a question.
Seriously, your english language is made up from mostly greek words otherwise you'll still be beating chests and drums.
Our medical term, science, mathematics, oh heres one angle θ.
Thats just scaping the surface, now get back into the sewer from whence you came and STFU. Plonker.

[bill cobbett]

Serious question.

On what basis do Greeks have such an inflated sense of their relative importance in the scheme of things? What have they given to the world & what do they give currently?

I'm assuming that 'Democracy' will be an early call but at the moment the population abuses that ideal by electing all sorts of oddballs & half baked TV celebrities. Besides that it was run by generals in the not too distant past so they're not that convinced by their own idea.

Next up 'Philosophy' perhaps? The art of sitting art ruminating pointlessly on what other people may or may not be thinking.

Can't be an ancient empire as in the league table for that they are in the relegation zone.

Not cuisine as whilst there is some nice grub it pales in comparison with several middle east & mediterranean nations.

I'm not sure what else anybody might suggest but to be sure it won't be plumbing.

Serious answer...

Well to pick up on the "currently" bit Hyder and as far as the Greek Wannabess here on CF go... the picture they give is one the Ugliest of Nationalism, not too different from the rampant and unquestioning "Turkiye is Best" rubbish flag-waving nationalism that we see too much much of in Turkey.

Most of the Good People of Greece would be very embarrassed to read the comments of these people who are trying soooooo hard to be sooooooo Greek. These people have even sunk soooo looooow, have gone so far in their fanatical extremeness, as to feel it a "duty" to run down the Games in several threads, each trying to out-do the other in their bitter and venomous hatred of the Universality of the Games. Now just think what the Real Liberally Enlightened Greeks of modern-day Greece would make of that!!!! So don't take what these idiots say too seriously Hyder.

... oh, one thing that has to be suggested as you ask Hyder, that has to be said about the cuisine (if only cos it's a pet favourite), that must be admired about things Greek in the kitchen, if we talk about readily available, mass-produced things, you can't get a better, thicker, fattier Greek Yoghurt than Greek Yoghurt, well at least not in my experience... lovely stuff.

[kimon07]

Could it be MAXX? or Get Smart? Who knows!

[ttoli]

Only a twat would feel the need to ask such a question.
Seriously, your english language is made up from mostly greek words otherwise you'll still be beating chests and drums.
Our medical term, science, mathematics, oh heres one angle θ.
Thats just scaping the surface, now get back into the sewer from whence you came and STFU. Plonker.

He's got you there mate, even Paedophile is a Greek word, what does that tell you?

[Hyder]

Twisting thread slightly, what's the vote for the nation that has contributed the most to mankind?

When we are talking about developing the founding principles on which future innovations rely personally I'd say on the whole it is China (they did many of the things being claimed for Greece simultaneously or previously, plus an awful lot more).

In recent times probably Britain, though that is about development using other nations base theories so lesser in the grand scheme of things. The global language, organising force in containing WW2 (even if the Americans provided the muscle), the telephone, penicillin, radio (hat tip to Tesla but Marconi made it useable), television, the internet.

By the way this isn't some self serving nationalism on my part. I hold a British passport but if I go back 2 or 3 generations my genetic links to the place get pretty thin.

[Hyder]

Only a twat would feel the need to ask such a question.
Seriously, your english language is made up from mostly greek words otherwise you'll still be beating chests and drums.
Our medical term, science, mathematics, oh heres one angle θ.
Thats just scaping the surface, now get back into the sewer from whence you came and STFU. Plonker.

You're making a fool of yourself.

The English language is a hybrid of countless others. This adaptability is what makes it universal.

All of medicine, science & maths? I shudder at how narrow your education is if you truly believe this. In these spheres it is only geometry in which the Greeks have unargued bragging rights, i.e. one part of maths. Even this is questionable. Maybe they didn't name it but whoever the civil engineer was for the pyramids must have known how to work out angles

[yialousa1971]

Serious question.

On what basis do Greeks have such an inflated sense of their relative importance in the scheme of things? What have they given to the world & what do they give currently?

I'm assuming that 'Democracy' will be an early call but at the moment the population abuses that ideal by electing all sorts of oddballs & half baked TV celebrities. Besides that it was run by generals in the not too distant past so they're not that convinced by their own idea.

Next up 'Philosophy' perhaps? The art of sitting art ruminating pointlessly on what other people may or may not be thinking.

Can't be an ancient empire as in the league table for that they are in the relegation zone.

Not cuisine as whilst there is some nice grub it pales in comparison with several middle east & mediterranean nations.

I'm not sure what else anybody might suggest but to be sure it won't be plumbing.

[yialousa1971]

Only a twat would feel the need to ask such a question.
Seriously, your english language is made up from mostly greek words otherwise you'll still be beating chests and drums.
Our medical term, science, mathematics, oh heres one angle θ.
Thats just scaping the surface, now get back into the sewer from whence you came and STFU. Plonker.

He's got you there mate, even Paedophile is a Greek word, what does that tell you?