# Christopher Columbus coming to America is the most significant thing to happen in our human species **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 24, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christopher-columbus-coming-to-america-is-the-most-significant-thing-to-happen-in-our-human-species/986066 "2023-06-24T23:10:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 167
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christopher-columbus-coming-to-america-is-the-most-significant-thing-to-happen-in-our-human-species/986066/167 "2023-11-27T23:25:49Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > What hooked me on the SDMB was the question “Was math invented by humans” It’s old, I’m not going to look for it. But to me, intriguing. > [@Mathematics: Invented or Discovered?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathematics-invented-or-discovered/63084): > > Several days ago, I got into a debate with some friends about whether we invented mathematics or discovered it. Most of them seem to have gravitated towards the “discovered” side, while I am left alone with only a few allies to defend the “invented” side. I’ve used this board for referencing other subjects we’ve argued about, but I cannot turn up any related threads by searching for keywords like “math,” “discovered,” and “invented.” So I present this question: Was mathematics invented or discov… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christopher-columbus-coming-to-america-is-the-most-significant-thing-to-happen-in-our-human-species/986066)._