Run out of earth and you run out of air, water and fire. Run out of water and you run out of earth and life. Run out of air and you lose fire, water and earth. Run out of fire and you'll freeze in most of the world. Without fire some might be able to survive, but any of the others go missing and it's over. All are needed for human existence.
Yes, you correctly stated above that without fire some might be able to survive (in fact many, and for centuries) but then you erroneously concluded, "All are needed for human existence." But that is simply not the case. Fire is not needed for human existence. ;o)
[1 point]44 days ago by plawlerReplyEdited 44 days ago by plawler
The reason they are the "Main Four" is because we need each to exist. None is more important than the other since to remove any would mean the loss of all.
Actually, I'd say you were talking in a very Euro-centric way. There are a LOT of places fire is not needed to exist and to remove it would not mean the loss of air, earth or water.
People survived for thousands of years without shaping metal, cooking food, running internal combustion engines, etc. Her contention was that we need fire to "exist," and that removing fire would mean the loss of air, earth and water. That is simply not true. Of course the whole "four elements" thing isn't true anyway, since they aren't even elements, but that's another argument. ;o)
[1 point]44 days ago by plawlerReplyEdited 44 days ago by plawler
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Air has the ability to move fire, water, and earth.
Extinguish fire and erode earth.
And is our main life source.
Run out of air, run out of life.
Run out of earth and you run out of air, water and fire. Run out of water and you run out of earth and life. Run out of air and you lose fire, water and earth. Run out of fire and you'll freeze in most of the world. Without fire some might be able to survive, but any of the others go missing and it's over. All are needed for human existence.
Fire is not needed for human existence. I know you might freeze in Canada, but there's a lot more to the world than Canada. ;o)
As stated above.
Yes, you correctly stated above that without fire some might be able to survive (in fact many, and for centuries) but then you erroneously concluded, "All are needed for human existence." But that is simply not the case. Fire is not needed for human existence. ;o)
Francium!
You know... I'm looking at the periodic table of elements and I don't see any of these. ;o)
One can not survive with out the others.
Really? So Pluto is not really earth. Even though it has no air, fire or water... seems to me Earth can survive just fine without the other three.
I hate to break it to you, but Pluto really isn't earth. Earth is the third planet from the sun where we live.
Earth as an "element" is the stuff that planet Earth is made of... you know, like rock. Pluto is also made of, you know... rock.
Columbium
From the Periodic Table of Rejected Elements.
http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/99aug/9908elements.htm
The reason they are the "Main Four" is because we need each to exist. None is more important than the other since to remove any would mean the loss of all.
We don't exactly need fire to exist. At least not where I live. ;o)
You are right..in some areas I am sure fire is not needed. I was talking overall. =)
Actually, I'd say you were talking in a very Euro-centric way. There are a LOT of places fire is not needed to exist and to remove it would not mean the loss of air, earth or water.
But it's used to shape metal, cook food, run internal combustion engines, etc. So it *is* needed everywhere. Fire isn't only for warmth (or heat).
People survived for thousands of years without shaping metal, cooking food, running internal combustion engines, etc. Her contention was that we need fire to "exist," and that removing fire would mean the loss of air, earth and water. That is simply not true. Of course the whole "four elements" thing isn't true anyway, since they aren't even elements, but that's another argument. ;o)
Rhubidium is the most powerful element.