@hingehead,
Greek, "our history goes back from the Mesolithic period until the end of the Hellenistic Era, and our civilization is still alive and well today."
Nerd, "I don't much care about the long time past, but look to the future for my excitement."
Greek, "But you fail to understand that the Greeks developed a) democracy, b) the first alphabet, c) 1st library in the world, d) held the 1st olympics, e) birthplace of many mathematicians and scientists, f) their architectural style still in use today, g) Greek mythology to explain things of the science, and h) the 1st lighthouse."
Nerd, "oh!"