"He invented the weather map and the actuarial table, proposed methods for working out the age of the Earth and its distance from the Sun..."
Without the weather map, we wouldn't have a news forcast. We would never have an understanding of the weather and climate. It seems like Haley is a person with a brilliant mind who contributed his ideas to society. Its people like him who move society forward. He used methods to find out the age of the Earth when no one else even cared. He also found out the the distance from the Sun. Where would we be if it wasn't for him. These essential things are important and should be taught to every generation.
I like how you said in the end that its people like him that helps society move forward. I think that us today in society have not stop evolving but now we focus in how to make our phones smaller instead of more productive things that will help us in the future. I also agreed that if it wasnt for him we wouldnt have the news forecast. I didnt think about that when I first read the chapter.
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