What would you say is his most important contribution to mankind?

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>>7841484

"I think therefore I am"

uh, the Cartesian coordinate system? hello?

>>7841493
>>7841504
>>7841512
These were the answers I was expecting to see. What else did he do?

>>7841520
He dissected his own dog to see if it had a soul

>>7841520
He barbecued his dick for an hour

>>7841520

He invented the XY coordinate field, which we still use today.

>>7841520
made awkward comments on pornhub videos

>>7841512
>>7841551

The coordinates are not the point. They are just a biproduct of the fact that he invented analytic geometry and modern algebra.

He, along with Francis Bacon, also basically invented the scientific method. Which is pretty important, ya know?

>I think therefore I must give her the D
Pure genius

>>7841484
>not the printing press
>not the internet
>not agriculture or pet domestication

He taught us how to read maps. That's why we named them after him.

>>7841484

We use x a lot in math because of him.

>>7841601
Descartes didn't invent/develop any of those things.