The One Hundred Most Influential People In History Elimination Game

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So, now that we’ve decided that Jesus was both the least-influential person in history as well as the person who had the biggest negative impact on history, who shall we gang up on next?

Me, it’s that bastard Ts’ai Lun - this paper cut I endured this morning sucks!

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No.

Just kidding. Go ahead :).

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Zombie Jesus eats your flesh while you’re eating his. :eek:

ETA: Band name!

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Through the powers of transubstantiation, I will make these fig newtons be my flesh! Feast!

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Hitler still has my vote for Round 2.

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He perfected the assembly line.

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That is not “inventing the automobile”.

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The first round is over and 3. Jesus Christ-Son of God, Saviour of Mankind, Founder of Christianity has been eliminated. The new list is below. Round 2 ends on Saturday.

  1. Mohammed-Founder of Islam
  2. Isaac Newton-British Scientist, Theory of Universal Gravitation and Motion
  3. Buddha-Founder of Buddhism
  4. Confucius-Chinese Philosopher, Founder of Confucianism
  5. St. Paul-Christian Missionary and Apostle
  6. Ts’ai Lun-Scientist, Inventor of Paper
  7. Johann Gutenberg-Scientist, Inventor of Printing Press
  8. Christopher Columbus-Explorer, Discoverer of America
  9. Albert Einstein-Scientist, Physicist, Theory of Relativity
  10. Louis Pasteur-Scientist, Pasteurization
  11. Galileo Galilei-Scientist, Advocated Heliocentricity
  12. Aristotle-Greek Philosopher
  13. Euclid-Greek Mathematician
  14. Moses-Jewish Prophet
  15. Charles Darwin-British Scientist, Theory of Evolution
  16. Shi Huang Di-Chinese Emperor, United China
  17. Augustus Caesar-Roman Princep, Founded Roman Empire
  18. Nicolas Copernicus-Scientist, Theory of Heliocentricity
  19. Antonine Laurent Lavoisier-French Scientist, Advanced Chemistry
  20. Constantine the Great-Roman Emperor, Tolerated and Promoted Christianity in Rome
  21. James Watt-British Scientist, Invented Steam Engine
  22. Michael Faraday-British Scientist, Discovered Magneto-Electricity
  23. James Clerk Marxwell-Scientist, Electromagnetic Spectrum
  24. Martin Luther-Theologian, Started Protestantism and Reformation
  25. George Washington-American Statesman and General, Fought For Independence of United States
  26. Karl Marx-Economist, Founder of Communism
  27. Orville and Wilbur Wright-Scientists, Inventor of Airplane
  28. Genghis Khan-Mongol Ruler, Founded Mongol Empire
  29. Adam Smith-Economist, Advocated Capitalism
  30. William Shakespeare-English Playwright
  31. John Dalton-Scientist, Atomic Theory
  32. Alexander the Great, Macedonian Ruler, Formed Macedonian Empire
  33. Napoleon Bonaparte-French Emperor, Waged Napoleonic Wars
  34. Thomas Edison-American Scientist, 1,000+ inventions
  35. Antony van Leeuwenhoek-Scientist, Inventor of Microscope
  36. William TG Morton-Scientist, Invented Anaesthesia
  37. Gugilemo Marconi-Scientist, Invented Radio
  38. Adolf Hitler-German Dictator, Started World War II
  39. Plato-Greek Philosopher, Developed Platonism
  40. Oliver Cromwell-British Ruler
  41. Alexander Graham Bell-Scientist, Invented Telephone
  42. Alexander Fleming-Scientist, Invented Penicillin
  43. John Locke-British Philosopher, Developed Democratic Ideas
  44. Ludwig von Beethoven-Composer
  45. Werner Heisenberg-Scientist, Developed Quantum Physics
  46. Louis Dagurre-Scientist, Invented Photography
  47. Simon Bolivar-Latin American General and Statesman, Waged Wars of Independence
  48. Rene Descrates-French Philosopher
  49. Michelangelo-Artist, Sculptor
  50. Pope Urban II-Pope of Roman Catholic Church, Called For Crusades
  51. ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab-Muslim Caliph, Expanded the Caliphate
  52. Asoka-Indian Emperor, Spread Buddhism
  53. St. Augustine-Christian Theologian
  54. William Harvey-Scientist, Developed Theories of Blood Circulation
  55. Ernest Rutherford-Scientist, Developed Subatomic Physics
  56. John Calvin-Christian Theologian, Developed Calvinism
  57. Gregor Mendel-Priest and Scientist, Advanced Genetics
  58. Max Planck-Scientist, Developed Therodynamics
  59. Joseph Lister-Scientist, Developed Antiseptic Methods
  60. Nikolaus August Otto-Scientist, Developed Internal Combustion Engine
  61. Francisco Pizarro-Spanish Adventurer, Conquered Inca Empire
  62. Hernando Cortes-Spanish Adventurer, Conquered Aztec Empire
  63. Thomas Jefferson-American Statesman, Wrote Declaration of Independence, Louisiana Purchase
  64. Queen Isabella I-Queen of Spain, Sponsored Columbus’ Expeditions
  65. Josef Stalin-Dictator of USSR, Expanded Communism
  66. Julius Caesar-Roman General, Ended Roman Civil Wars
  67. William the Conquerer-Norman Duke and English King, Led In Norman Conquest of England
  68. Sigmund Freud-Psychologist, Developed Freudian Psychology
  69. Edward Jenner-Scientist, Developed Vaccination for Smallpox
  70. William Conrad Roentgen-Scientist, Invented X-Ray
  71. Johann Sebastian Bach-Composer
  72. Lao Tzu-Chinese Philosopher, Founded Taoism
  73. Voltaire-French Philosopher
  74. Johannes Kepler-Scientist, Developed Theories of Planetary Motion
  75. Enrico Fermi-Scientist, Developed Atomic Bomb
  76. Leonhard Euler-Mathematician
  77. Jean-Jacques Rosseau-French Philosopher and Writer
  78. Nicoli Machiavelli-Political Theorist
  79. Thomas Malthus-Economist, Developed Malthusian Theory
  80. John F. Kennedy-American President, Originated Manned Mission to Moon
  81. Gregory Pincus-Scientist, Invented Birth-Control Pill
  82. Mani-Founder of Manichaeism
  83. Lenin-Russian Leader, Founded Communism in Russia
  84. Sui Wen Ti-Chinese Emperor, Reunited China
  85. Vasco de Gama-Explorer, Discovered Cape of Good Hope
  86. Cyrus the Great-Persian Emperor, Founded Persian Emperor
  87. Peter the Great-Russian Emperor, Modernized Russia
  88. Mao Zedong-Chinese Dictator, Established Communism in China
  89. Francis Bacon-Philosopher, Developed Scientific Method
  90. Henry Ford-American Industrialist, Developed Mass-Production Techniques
  91. Mencius-Chinese Philosopher, Expanded Confucianism
  92. Zoraster-Founder of Zorasterianism
  93. Queen Elizabeth I-Queen of England, Made England a Naval Power
  94. Mikhail Gorbachev-Soviet Leader, Liberalized and Helped Break Up USSR
  95. Menes-Egyptian Pharaoh, United Egypt
  96. Charlemagne-Frankish Monarch, Founder of Holy Roman Empire
  97. Homer-Greek Poet, Writer of Epics
  98. Justinian I-Byzantine Emperor, Recovered Much of Roman Empire
  99. Mahavira-Founder of Jainism
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My vote for Round 2 is St. Paul.

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Ts’ai Lun - that paper cut still hurts!

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I’m dumping Moses. Another fictional character.

Another nitpick: Mahavira wasn’t the founder of Jainism. He was just the most influential Jainist cleric.

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I vote Moses for the reason Really Not All That Bright provided.

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hajario, if you’re taking over the scoring, can you change the rules too, so they don’t suck so much? That’s just a request, of course.

Assuming no rules change, I’m voting for Mohammed.

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I think we have to get the fictional characters out of the way, so I join the chorus to dump Moses.

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I vote for Hitler again. *

*Still seems weird.

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I’m torn between St. Paul and Moses.

Can someone convince me of which one is the more negative influence here?

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The OP asked that someone take over just for the first round because he would be unavailable. It’s back in Curtis’s hands now.

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Oh, OK. Well, I guess we’ll carry on, then. Thanks.

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Moses is a Jewish figure. Jesus was a Jew. Do eet!

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Mohammad, getting rid of two of the world’s biggest religions is a good thing