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Who is the most important person who ever existed

  • 07-06-2021 8:36am
    #1
    Genre..
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    Bob Dylan

    I'm struggling to think who it actually is


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  • #2
    KaneToad
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    Personally, I think it's myself.
    I doubt others differ..


  • #3
    Amirani
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    Mohammed.


  • #4
    champchamp
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    Define important


  • #5
    Green Mile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 498 ✭✭Green Mile


    My Dad


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
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    champchamp wrote: »
    Define important

    You know what important means..


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  • #7
    biko
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    Johannes Gutenberg


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
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    Michael Faraday?


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
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    Niall


  • #10
    GetWithIt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭GetWithIt


    Genghis Khan. 0.5% of all males on the planet are directly descended from him.


  • #11
    Sunny Disposition
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    Hard beat Jesus here. Even though Ger Loughnane did bring Clare to two All Ireland’s from a low base in 1994.


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  • #12
    retalivity
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    The first lad that crawled out of the swamp


  • #13
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    GetWithIt wrote: »
    Genghis Khan. 0.5% of all males on the planet are directly descended from him.

    That's his legacy, he rode a load of women. His empire is gone. Brilliant.


  • #14
    Mrcaramelchoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭Mrcaramelchoc


    Genre.. wrote: »
    Bob Dylan

    I'm struggling to think who it actually is

    It's absolutely not him anyway. For damn sure.


  • #15
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,883 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    Terry Phelan


  • #16
    NIMAN
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    Jesus.

    Oh wait, do you mean a real person?


  • #17
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    KaneToad wrote: »
    Personally, I think it's myself.
    I doubt others differ..


    Close thread. This is the only true answer, dont mean KaneToad specifically, fine gent though he be.


    Other than self, the guy/gal that invented democracy. Though not perfect, and certainly didn't just poof into existence, the feudal system was a bit merde for the vast majority of people.


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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    That's his legacy, he rode a load of women. His empire is gone. Brilliant.

    Wow jealous much


  • #19
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Wow jealous much

    Jealous of Genghis Khan. It never occurred to me to be jealous of a medieval warlord.


  • #20
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    Sunny Disposition wrote: »
    Hard beat Jesus here. Even though Ger Loughnane did bring Clare to two All Ireland’s from a low base in 1994.


    Only if you're a Man City fan


  • #21
    [Deleted User]
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    Marty Morrissey


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  • #22
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Jealous of Genghis Khan. It never occurred to me to be jealous of a medieval warlord.

    ......

    Your username, man.....


  • #23
    [Deleted User]
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    ......

    Your username, man.....

    I know, man...


  • #24
    ShatterProof
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Jealous of Genghis Khan. It never occurred to me to be jealous of a medieval warlord.

    When else was he he going to be a warlord. It’s when he lived. Have you a time machine or something?


  • #25
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    ShatterProof wrote: »
    When else was he he going to be a warlord. It’s when he lived. Have you a time machine or something?

    I do.


  • #26
    Himnydownunder
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    Either Leo Varadkar or Mickey Martin, it’s a coin toss between those two.


  • #27
    ShaneU
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    Elvis


  • #28
    ShatterProof
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    ShaneU wrote: »
    Elvis

    Which one? I’d go with Costello


  • #29
    razorblunt
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    Roy Keane.

    A walking embodiment of why Cork is dacent.


  • #30
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    razorblunt wrote: »
    Roy Keane.

    A walking embodiment of why Cork is dacent.

    We could have won that World Cup..


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  • #31
    Stihl waters
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Stihl waters


    Genre.. wrote: »
    Bob Dylan

    I'm struggling to think who it actually is

    I'll go out on a limb and say a mediocre singer with a very niche following is not the most important person to have ever existed, but going back to your question I'd say youd probably have to mention any scientist who's research produced medicine to cure diseases or prolong life


  • #32
    Hamsterchops
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    Eve was the most important person in history, for if there was no Eve theryd be no offspring, hence no us, and then no boards.ie, hence this thread wouldn't even exist, so Eve (Adams missus) was the most important person who ever existed.


  • #33
    Gregor Samsa
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    Green Mile wrote: »
    My Dad

    Thanks!!


  • #34
    Amirani
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    Hamsterchops wrote: »
    Eve was the most important person in history, for if there was no Eve theryd be no offspring, hence no us, and then no boards.ie, hence this thread wouldn't even exist, so Eve (Adams missus) was the most important person who ever existed.

    Do you think she rode her kids to make grandkids or how did they come about?


  • #35
    nsi423
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    GetWithIt wrote: »
    Genghis Khan. 0.5% of all males on the planet are directly descended from him.

    His father has more descendants!


  • #36
    [Deleted User]
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    Edith Moriarty of Skibbereen, the inventor of spinach.


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  • #37
    Signore Fancy Pants
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Niall

    No, Niall's a bastard.


  • #38
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    Hamsterchops wrote: »
    Eve was the most important person in history, for if there was no Eve theryd be no offspring, hence no us, and then no boards.ie, hence this thread wouldn't even exist, so Eve (Adams missus) was the most important person who ever existed.

    She had 2 sons, think about that!


  • #39
    [Deleted User]
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    Marie Curie!


  • #40
    banie01
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    Mitochondrial Eve.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrial_Eve#:~:text=In%20human%20genetics%2C%20the%20Mitochondrial,MRCA)%20of%20all%20living%20humans.


  • #41
    jaxxx
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    Your ma.


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  • #42
    the purple tin
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    Karl Marx. Well over a hundred million people were killed because of him. Billions have had or are having a miserable life thanks to his unique brand of twattery.


  • #43
    pappyodaniel
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    That Austrian lad with the Charlie Chaplin tache. Like him or loathe him but he was kind of a big deal.


  • #44
    Hamsterchops
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    Amirani wrote: »
    Do you think she rode her kids to make grandkids or how did they come about?

    Yeah, good point, if a little disgusting :D

    Not sure the Bible tells us the answer to that?


  • #45
    [Deleted User]
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    Green Mile wrote: »
    My Dad
    Same, but mine.

    OP, this is like asking someone to choose their favourite song or film. Give us a bit of context.

    Irish? James Connolly.
    A European? I think Napoleon.

    Napoleon is probably the answer, actually. And also my Dad.


  • #46
    RMAOK
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    Donald J Trump.

    I'm sure he'd agree with me :pac:


  • #47
    [Deleted User]
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    Can I just ask posters to be careful how they handle this one? As pointed out, the issue of genealogy is important. But this thread could potentially create an infinite regress, thereby opening up a wormhole to other multiverses and causing a lot of upset.


  • #48
    silliussoddius
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    Hamsterchops wrote: »
    Yeah, good point, if a little disgusting :D

    Not sure the Bible tells us the answer to that?

    Didn't Noah's daughters get him drunk to get their way? Maybe there's precedent.


  • #49
    Zirconia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 386 ✭✭Zirconia
    Boycott Israeli Goods & Services


    David Gilmour


  • #50
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    Zirconia wrote: »
    David Gilmour

    Roger waters was better. Listen to their solo stuff, which one sounds more like Floyd? Gilmours solo music is too slow and lacking emotion. There I go, can open, worms everywhere :D


  • #51
    Hamsterchops
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    Zirconia wrote: »
    David Gilmour

    I think Roger might have something to say about that.


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