September 14, 2001

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    History of the world

    The History of the Universe in 200 Words or Less
    (by Eric Schulman, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville,
    Virginia)


    Quantum fluctuation. Inflation. Expansion. Strong nuclear interaction.
    Particle-antiparticle annihilation. Deuterium and helium production.
    Density perturbations. Recombination. Blackbody radiation. Local
    contraction. Cluster formation. Reionization? Violent relaxation.
    Virialization. Biased galaxy formation? Turbulent fragmentation.
    Contraction. Ionization. Compression. Opaque hydrogen. Massive star
    formation. Deuterium ignition. Hydrogen fusion. Hydrogen depletion. Core
    contraction. Envelope expansion. Helium fusion. Carbon, oxygen, and silicon
    fusion. Iron production. Implosion. Supernova explosion. Metals injection.
    Star formation. Supernova explosions. Star formation. Condensation.
    Planetesimal accretion. Planetary differentiation. Crust solidification.
    Volatile gas expulsion. Water condensation. Water dissociation. Ozone
    production. Ultraviolet absorption. Photosynthetic unicellular organisms.
    Oxidation. Mutation. Natural selection and evolution. Respiration. Cell
    differentiation. Sexual reproduction. Fossilization. Land exploration.
    Dinosaur extinction. Mammal expansion. Glaciation. Homo sapiens
    manifestation. Animal domestication. Food surplus production. Civilization!
    Innovation. Exploration. Religion. Warring nations. Empire creation and
    destruction. Exploration. Colonization. Taxation without representation.
    Revolution. Constitution. Election. Expansion. Industrialization.
    Rebellion. Emancipation Proclamation. Invention. Mass production.
    Urbanization. Immigration. World conflagration. League of Nations. Suffrage
    extension. Depression. World conflagration. Fission explosions. United
    Nations. Space exploration. Assassinations. Lunar excursions. Resignation.
    Computerization. World Trade Organization. Terrorism. Internet expansion.
    Reunification. Dissolution. World-Wide Web creation. Composition.
    Extrapolation?

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