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Answer: It wasn't a line of work or a profession who had the most impact on th.​.​.​ Top Stories from Your Feed Your Quora Digest Which line of work or profession has had the most impact on the course of human history? Why? Jon Groubert, New Yorker, lawyer, always very curious 2.2k votes It wasn't a line of work or a profession who had the most impact on the course of human history. It was ONE GUY. Who? This guy: ... Read More » What does modern air warfare (fighter vs fighter) look like? Tim Morgan, Ruby on Rails developer, commercial p... 636 votes Modern air combat is split into two phases: beyond visual range (BVR) and within visual range (WVR). Tactics in each arena are very different. The BVR phase is largely de... Read More » What is the best way to learn JavaScript practically? Alex Jansen 949 votes 1) Build shit! Get an account on Google App Engine, and start launching real web apps, with real CRUD features. 2) AVOID JQUERY. Try as much as you can to write javascript ... Read More » What are common scams in Paris? Thomas Johnson, Thinks Quora is just another team spo... 292 votes The Ring Scam is one that I have only seen in Paris. You, the unwitting tourist, are walking on one of the paths in the Tuileries Gardens when you see a glittering gold we... Read More » What does it mean when soldiers say 'actual' in a radio conversation? Noam Kaiser, Principal@Gemini VC, Daddy, Hubby, Is... 232 votes This is mainly for ground forces radio usage. The fighting unit, from platoon level and upwards, has what is named "TAC" - Tactical HQ - the mobile command group of the un... Read More » What are the most effective ways to combat elite troops such as Navy SEAL or SAS units? Jon Mixon 107 votes Remove the element of surprise. Special Forces groups are small and they depend heavily upon maintaining secrecy and the element of surprise when undertaking their mission... Read More » What is it like to be a CIA agent? Michael Finley 2.4k votes I had the opportunity to work with a former CIA officer on a project. He was retired and living in the DC area. As we were driving to dinner one night, I asked "Bob" what... Read More » What was it like to be in the Soviet Union just after it collapsed? Sasha Latypova, Co-Founder, Serial Entrepreneur with ... 1.8k votes I was 18-20 at the time. It was a very difficult time, and I would not characterize it as feeling of freedom. Freedom was the last thing everyone was thinking about, but ... Read More » How do programmers code so quickly? Jesse Farmer, Co-founder, CodeUnion (formerly at De... 950 votes They know how to use their keyboards to do work. Keyboards are way faster than mice once you know how to use them. They're also more amenable to muscle memory. Are you c...  Read More » I'm 16 years old and I want to run my own tech startup in the future. Should I get a degree in computer science or electrical engineering? Stan Hanks, building "the Internet" since 1981, n... 643 votes I can't answer for you, but can tell you what I've learned along the way. When I was 16, I wanted to get a PhD in electrical engineering and an MD, and work on human-compu... Read More »   Read More in Your Feed This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). Quora is the best answer to any question. Unsubscribe from this email.