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Re:Scientists Reveal How the Maya Predicted Eclipses for Cen... by llamasushi on Thursday November 20, 2025 @10:02AM (#45993271)
That's an optimistic take, but equally valid is the take where delusions provide impetus for some pretty nasty behaviour - eg see the crusades
Re:Scientists Reveal How the Maya Predicted Eclipses for Cen... by barbazoo on Thursday November 20, 2025 @12:31PM (#45995202)
I had to broaden my view here recently a little bit myself. Worshipping deities has been around for a long time (8000 years?) and mostly involved no crusades, they certainly aren’t universal.