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Question: What would the World be like if Gunpowder was never invented!?
I was thinking about this for awhile!. If gun powder was never discovered it would seem like the world would be more chaotic then it is now and we would not have most of our most advanced tech!. People would have have to rely on swords and arrows which would make controling a large empire harder since everyone virtually has the same technology!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Thats a very good question that involves alot of knowledge on the history of warfare, technology, and human society!. Obviously we can't really determine how the world would be today if gunpowder were never discovered!. There would be another genre of weapons created!.!.!. we wouldnt still have just swords and bows!. i would guess war would be alot longer, and alot bloodier, just like it was before gunpowder, but you never really know!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Well, I would say that if gunpowder was never invented it would have good and bad things happening, they are:
Dang! It would be one freaking boring world if no gun powder was invented because on the news, almost ALL of the time you hear some dumb-*** person shooting another because of money, drugs, beefs and other dumb reasons!.!.!.
1 good thing will be that the rate of people dying because of guns would decrease alot(people would still die by knives,machetes,etc!.)
Bad things will be that the US and other countries wouldn't be able to fight other countries that are causing problems (Like Afghanistan is fighting with the US) because if gun powder wasn't invented, the bloody war would take longer and more soldiers would die, I'mm sure some of us have family or friends fighting against Afghanistan!.!.!.

Overall, if gun powder wasn't invented it would have good and bad effects!.!.!. Hope this helps! :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

It would be a very stupid world, with few of the inventions we now have!. The person who invented gunpowder was not the only person capable of doing so!. The chemistry involved is basic!. I guess it would be more like Chimp World!.

Edit: Gunpowder was invented in China in the 9th century!. Humankind would have to have been considerably more stupid not to have invented gunpowder by the 20th century!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Gun powders, knives, swords, arrows even axing enemies or whatever,
I just don't really like the idea of destructive materials!.
I only hope all these destructive things could only be used for wise physical defenses, but no!.!.!.they mostly steal other's lives and future!. That causes more fear if not hatred!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Why would people have to depend on swords and arrows!?

We probably would have just developed a different kind of weapon!. The evolution of warfare requires that weaponry constantly evolve!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Much the same!. If not gunpowder, there would have been an equally efficient technology used to slaughter each other!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I've thought about that, myself!. I really don't think all these years could pass without someone eventually coming up with the idea of gunpowder, though!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

We'd just fire projectiles using built up steam pressure, or some other form of potential energy, or we would use electromagnetic propulsion!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

People will still find a way to go to war with each other and try to kill each other!. Think about this: if it wasn't gun powder, it could have been something worse!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

what would the world be like if fire was never discovered!?
one thing leads to the next and i think the benefits of fire outweigh the drawbacksWww@QuestionHome@Com

No new age of advanced warship!. Though it could be even possibly bloodier and nasty!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Guy Fawkes wouldn't of had anything to do with his spare time and there'd be no fireworks and no bonfire night!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

All the biggest Empires were before gunpowder!. plus there was more violence and killing Back thenWww@QuestionHome@Com

BetterWww@QuestionHome@Com

then, evening in disneyland will be BOOOORING!Www@QuestionHome@Com

We would have moved directly to atomic weapons!Www@QuestionHome@Com

HOW DID YOU GET THE SCREEN NAME DC --------WHEN I HAVE HAD IT SINCE LAST YEAR !?Www@QuestionHome@Com

There would be no guns or cannons!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

ah-mazing!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

people would still use swords and or find other ways to kill!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

peacefulWww@QuestionHome@Com

the same just more bloody carnage!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

lifewould be alot better less killing and violence make me best answer please!Www@QuestionHome@Com

My beef would never have tasted the same, gun powder is a good seasoning for meat!. -JBWww@QuestionHome@Com

It wouldn't bang as muchWww@QuestionHome@Com

like a living hell and painful with blood gushing sword/knife wars!.!.!.!.i would say goryWww@QuestionHome@Com

there wouldn't be guns and bombs and all that stuff that kills people efficientlyWww@QuestionHome@Com

ah!Www@QuestionHome@Com

that would b boringWww@QuestionHome@Com

Well, it would be a better place!. I know that!. Alright! That's all!.Www@QuestionHome@Com