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Actually I see this less of a "gateway" technology and more of a change in societal thought.
Thus, I would vote for Scientific Thought - until the late 1600's Religion influenced nearly all research. After that, scientist took a much more objective and scientific approach to problems.
However, if I had to vote for a technology - Steam Engine
Thus, I would vote for Scientific Thought - until the late 1600's Religion influenced nearly all research. After that, scientist took a much more objective and scientific approach to problems.
However, if I had to vote for a technology - Steam Engine
CRG
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The barcode.
Seriously, "modern technology" is too "large" of a concept.
Is what you are really asking is something more like "my world is fairly set in the medieval world - now they are going to move forward a few steps - what single or single set of items makes that possible?"
Because I'd be tempted to say "lenses (and grinding thereof)" or the metallurgical enhancements that brought us new alloys for gears, etc. Or germ theory. Or sanitation theory.
Where is technology at in your world now? Where do you want to take it? Maybe we can identify some steps for you...
Seriously, "modern technology" is too "large" of a concept.
Is what you are really asking is something more like "my world is fairly set in the medieval world - now they are going to move forward a few steps - what single or single set of items makes that possible?"
Because I'd be tempted to say "lenses (and grinding thereof)" or the metallurgical enhancements that brought us new alloys for gears, etc. Or germ theory. Or sanitation theory.
Where is technology at in your world now? Where do you want to take it? Maybe we can identify some steps for you...
well it is in a medieval world. I was wanting to advance like in the Industrial Revolution thread (did they ever mention exactly what was going on in that thread? Can somebody link me to that thread?). Of course my campaign is full of comedy. So...if that helps 
I was wanting to have some sort of factory. That could lead into some fun role playing.
I was wanting to have some sort of factory. That could lead into some fun role playing.
bozzutoman
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redwing said:
Pointed sticks.
bozzutoman
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RogueJK said:My vote goes to the concept of an agrarian society. Otherwise, we would still be spending all day hunting and gathering, and would have no time for inventing.
Ahh, but agriculture is a two-edged sword. It's a great invention and a miserable curse of civilization.
By growing food, processing it, and distributing it, we create more labor than it would have taken to merely hunt or grow your own.
Also we deceive ourselves into thinking that we can support "starving" people in undeveloped countries, when all we are actually doing is helping their populations grow in terrain not meant to support that level of population in the first place.
To my mind, agriculture seems to create a kind of a catch-22 situation...
bozzutoman said:
I'm pretty sure this is incorrect. If agriculture actually required more work than hunting and gathering, then it would have been quickly abandoned by our distant ancestors.
Do not confuse the fact that modern folk work more hours per day than a primitive hunter-gatherer with the idea that an agricultural society requires more work. We work more because we are not willing to accept a mere subsistence-level life. We want more than the very basics of food and shelter in a warm climate. We want to live in less hospitible places. We want luxuries. We want progress. That's what makes the work.
Bonedagger
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redwing said:
If you want something specific you could say it was a new political ideology/world philosophy.... But if you really want to put it simple:
The church lost power. (Free thinkers became more "free".)
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