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anomalocaris
17-Apr-13, 20:08
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 Are people any smarter?
Although we have so many more things now, so much better technology is it because we as a whole are smart or because we have piggy backed off the minds of different geniuses who have appeared throughout time.
I mean who here knows how to build a cell phone? Who here, even with the proper tools, could build a flat screen TV?
If you were suddenly teleported through time to 1000 years ago, could you do anything special to show the more primitive population how we have advanced?
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Good topic....Ive wondered about this myself from time to time
Off the the top of my head, the "average" person would probably:
(1) have a better understanding of how some health problems work and how it they can be treated (eg good hygiene)
(2) have a greater understanding of basic maths and chemistry...although I'm not sure that would impress the average 1013 AD person too much
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anomalocaris
17-Apr-13, 20:23
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Also
How comfortable would you be telling people things? Some things to them might be unbelievable and you could be labeled a witch or warlock. Never know how they might react.
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changeling
17-Apr-13, 20:26
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Healthcare would be the obvious thing to take back, as aussiespud says. If so inclined I would think that anyone from today (educated) may have prevented the plague among other 'natural' disasters pertaining to the health of a community. The simple logic of washing ones hands these days would have been revolutionary to early 'medics'.
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good point....also i imagine the fact that i probably wouldn't be able to speak their language and they would not be able to speak mine would not be well received
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changeling
17-Apr-13, 20:28
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stinky
The Holy Roman Catholic Church would burn you at the stake perhaps!
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