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What life as a typical person was like is actually hard to really know in many cases! With mass illiteracy and only the wealthy and powerful (and the people who worked for them) learning how to read and write, most of the surviving written record for thousands of years has to do with the literate classes. I don't think it's until the 17th or 18th century where literacy in Europe and the Americas starts becoming common enough that journals from regular people who aren't of the middle and upper class survive for the historical record. There's a lot of unanswered questions about just basic facts of life.
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I recently read a novel (Sycorax, by H. W. Taylor) set in a world where large corporations bought up frozen people and then kept them in indentured servitude when they thawed. It was an interesting take on the question.
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Jun 13, 2019 16:19
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Imagine finding yourself on the future research panel. After the guy from Egypt has explained the Sphinx and the Ethiopian has described what the Sahara was like when it was lush and fertile they turn to you "why was the grumpy cat worshipped?".
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Jun 13, 2019 16:33
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Ghost Leviathan posted:Well fine. They end up entering a society that's both familiar and completely alien in all the worst ways and almost immediately become shocked and traumatised, and society considers its job done by fulfilling the ancient pact then kicks them out onto the street to fend for themselves since everything they ever owned is long gone, and they end up just yet another kind of transient undesirable in a world that's already trying to ignore plenty of its own problems. The future of your frozen head is probably more like "Hey man, throw another frozen head in the cooler. Beer's gettin warm."
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Jun 13, 2019 16:40
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Whooping Crabs posted:The future of your frozen head is probably more like "Hey man, throw another frozen head in the cooler. Beer's gettin warm." I'm okay with this.
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Jun 13, 2019 16:58
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Ghost Leviathan posted:Well fine. They end up entering a society that's both familiar and completely alien in all the worst ways and almost immediately become shocked and traumatised, and society considers its job done by fulfilling the ancient pact then kicks them out onto the street to fend for themselves since everything they ever owned is long gone, and they end up just yet another kind of transient undesirable in a world that's already trying to ignore plenty of its own problems. I keep telling you Futurama is not a documentary
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Jun 13, 2019 17:47
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The_White_Crane posted:It's not about knowing how things work so much as about knowing... IDK.
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Jun 13, 2019 18:14
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Samuringa posted:How much would a random person even know about anything? Would one nowadays random person be able to tell how most things, hell, anything works, even considering we can search for something online? We could ask them what those roman dodecahedrons were really made for so we could shut up that stupid timecube guy once and for all.
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Jun 13, 2019 18:53
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Attention future people: if you resurect me I promise to explain what this means: I II II L
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Jun 13, 2019 18:55
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And I will introduce you to an old friend
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Jun 13, 2019 19:14
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Rectal Death Adept posted:We could ask them what those roman dodecahedrons were really made for so we could shut up that stupid timecube guy once and for all. Romans confirmed for nerds
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Jun 13, 2019 21:17
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Ichabod Sexbeast posted:Romans confirmed for nerds it's true
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Jun 13, 2019 21:26
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2238 - Congragation of The Church of Sick-rear end Bike Tricks "And thus the Lord spake, do not taze mine own self, Bro. But Officer Satan, the deceiver in blue, did not heed our Lords cries, and did visit upon him a sick taze. Thus the lesson is ended. Now my children, don't forget the interfaith barbecue this weekend, and on the 27th we'll be protesting against Straight Marriage outside the law courts on Lexington."
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Jun 13, 2019 22:03
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Facebook Aunt posted:Attention future people: if you resurect me I promise to explain what this means:
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Jun 13, 2019 23:50
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In what format does the Library of Congress preserve us?
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chitoryu12 posted:What life as a typical person was like is actually hard to really know in many cases! With mass illiteracy and only the wealthy and powerful (and the people who worked for them) learning how to read and write, most of the surviving written record for thousands of years has to do with the literate classes. I don't think it's until the 17th or 18th century where literacy in Europe and the Americas starts becoming common enough that journals from regular people who aren't of the middle and upper class survive for the historical record. There's a lot of unanswered questions about just basic facts of life. Going from the graffiti at Pompei, we still tend towards particular swears and insults.
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Jun 14, 2019 01:23
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Splicer posted:"What man is she referring to, and what was he doing to his anus?" "Who was 'she', and what is the significance that she, in fact, said 'it'?"
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Rectal Death Adept posted:so we could shut up that stupid timecube guy once and for all. Sadly, time already took care of that.
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chitoryu12 posted:In what format does the Library of Congress preserve us? garbage bags
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Absurd Alhazred posted:"Who was 'she', and what is the significance that she, in fact, said 'it'?" Me: That's what she said  Different, older scientist: *kool aid man's through a wall brandishing papers laughing and crying simultaneously* Splicer has a new favorite as of 09:20 on Jun 14, 2019 |
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Jun 14, 2019 09:18
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https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2009-09-14
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Jun 14, 2019 22:01
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And now she kind of knows what it's like to be a lady frog.
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Jun 14, 2019 23:43
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Didn't know there were Egyptian tombs in Arabia. The more you know!
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Jun 15, 2019 01:18
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clearly he hosed up the staff of ra alignment
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Jun 15, 2019 02:23
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Home invader fought off by 11-year-old hitting him in the head with a machete.
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Jun 15, 2019 02:26
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Jason is a good boy
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Jun 15, 2019 02:28
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Krankenstyle posted:clearly he hosed up the staff of ra alignment That's what she said.
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Jun 15, 2019 02:29
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 https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2019/06/13/this-works-group-says-drinking-your-own-pee-good-for-you/ 
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Jun 15, 2019 03:09
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Cartoon Man posted:
Eh, if the Romans did it, then it can't be all bad 
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Jun 15, 2019 03:14
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Cartoon Man posted:
I asked you if you're in therapy. If YOU'RE IN therapy! Jesus! Don Gato posted:Eh, if the Romans did it, then it can't be all bad Following the Romans can lead you astray.
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Jun 15, 2019 03:16
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 https://www.waff.com/2019/06/14/troopers-kevin-bacon-side-swipes-patrol-car-while-searching-saved-by-bell-episode/
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Jun 15, 2019 03:17
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Cartoon Man posted:
Not mine, all the sugar and alcohol would be terrible for my kidneys if they had to process it twice.
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Jun 15, 2019 03:22
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That reminds me, I need another vodka and Coke.
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Jun 15, 2019 03:23
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Cartoon Man posted:
Dog Urine Lowers Heart-Attack Risk, Say Snickering Researchers
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Absurd Alhazred posted:Didn't know there were Egyptian tombs in Arabia. The more you know! I mean, look at a map.
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Jun 15, 2019 05:09
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Ghost Leviathan posted:I mean, look at a map. What map has Egypt in Arabia?
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GrossMurpel posted:What map has Egypt in Arabia? I mean they're like right next to each other and all.
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Ghost Leviathan posted:I mean they're like right next to each other and all. There's this body of water between them, and I don't think Egypt was known to spread its temples around, unlike the Greeks. But I could be wrong? 
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Absurd Alhazred posted:There's this body of water between them, and I don't think Egypt was known to spread its temples around, unlike the Greeks. But I could be wrong? I mean I'm just saying it's not totally implausible. Especially since ancient Egypt at times was a lot bigger than the modern one.
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