Chris CBus

I find it inherent that our 'way' of knowing is 'better' than CC's 'way' of knowing. Let me rattle off my definitions:

way- what we know as fact, or how we deduct something as absolutely true (I.E. Water freezes at 32 degrees F or 0 degrees C)

better- more efficient, less likely to fail

We are living in a society that demands facts, and demands them quicker and quicker. We have access to technology and efficient resources CC couldn't even imagine in his wildest dreams. We have satellites that allow for GPS and images of the Earth in real-time. We can travel around the world in a matter of days. There's no argument that favors Columbus in this situation. He has no advantage. Some might view his disconnectedness as a benefit, but back then it wasn't a privilege but a requirement. People might like to have total authority over what they're trying to accomplish, but we set up heirachies and rules of command in society for reasons of efficiency. If we all could do our jobs however we wanted without having to deal with consequences for a great length of time, our society would be far less eficient. Honestly, there's no comparison. Our way of knowing is infinitely better than CC's way of knowing.