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Zikten 07/31/23 12:02:39 AM #1:	If you used a time machine to pluck someone out of the year 1023, and tried to explain and show the internet to them, would their brain break? <cite>Zikten posted [p:975165007] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>If you used a time machine to pluck someone out of the year 1023, and tried to explain and show the internet to them, would their brain break?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
boxoto 07/31/23 12:03:56 AM #2:	not immediately, but after some acclimation, I think they could get the general idea. --- Don't you agree, Zach? https://streamable.com/bmh5oq <cite>boxoto posted [p:975165022] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>not immediately, but after some acclimation, I think they could get the general idea. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tenlaar 07/31/23 12:03:57 AM #3:	They wouldnt even be able to comprehend the language Im trying to explain it to them with. <cite>Tenlaar posted [p:975165023] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>They wouldnt even be able to comprehend the language Im trying to explain it to them with. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordFarquad1312 07/31/23 12:06:08 AM #4:	Most people back then were probably illiterate. --- El sexo sucio y el planeta limpio. "If you are tired of fear from links... Let Kirby's Nightmare protect you." <cite>LordFarquad1312 posted [p:975165041] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>Most people back then were probably illiterate.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
royic 07/31/23 12:08:00 AM #5:	you just tell them it's an invisible box created by god and when you put mail in it angels instantly deliver it --- binga <cite>royic posted [p:975165060] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>you just tell them it's an invisible box created by god and when you put mail in it angels instantly deliver it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TyVulpine 07/31/23 12:08:59 AM #6:	Tenlaar posted... They wouldnt even be able to comprehend the language Im trying to explain it to them with. This. You could go back as early as around 1300-1600 before the language becomes incomprehensible to you, but even then, local slang and meanings would still pose issues. And the person would have no concept of electricity, and would label computers as "the devil's doing". --- Insert some witty line here <cite>TyVulpine posted [p:975165070] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>Tenlaar posted... </cite><quote>They wouldnt even be able to comprehend the language Im trying to explain it to them with.</quote>This. You could go back as early as around 1300-1600 before the language becomes incomprehensible to you, but even then, local slang and meanings would still pose issues. And the person would have no concept of electricity, and would label computers as "the devil's doing".</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/31/23 12:09:11 AM #7:	"Yon fornication maye be viewed on thine lighted slate? <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:975165075] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>"Yon fornication maye be viewed on thine lighted slate?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArchNemo 07/31/23 12:15:30 AM #8:	Certain aspects they'd probably get pretty quick. Any kind of technicals aspects would be nearly impossible to explain but stuff like email or IMs could just be explained like "it's like sending a letter, but faster" --- Down with the Signess. <cite>ArchNemo posted [p:975165139] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>Certain aspects they'd probably get pretty quick. Any kind of technicals aspects would be nearly impossible to explain but stuff like email or IMs could just be explained like "it's like sending a letter, but faster"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hexa 07/31/23 12:24:59 AM #9:	they had communication with birds, tying paper to pigeons <cite>hexa posted [p:975165241] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>they had communication with birds, tying paper to pigeons</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Letron_James 07/31/23 12:28:27 AM #10:	depends on the person. If you snatch some relatively literate person or you he average peasant who cant read or has never had access to any sort of knowledge outside of spoken word. --- Ask me if I would eat da booty. <cite>Letron_James posted [p:975165274] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>depends on the person. If you snatch some relatively literate person or you he average peasant who cant read or has never had access to any sort of knowledge outside of spoken word.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FlyEaglesFly24 07/31/23 12:29:15 AM #11:	1000 years ago, yes, no problem. Just translate it into Latin, Greek, Arabic, or Hebrew, maybe a few germanic languages as well. Youd have a hell of time explaining what a computer is though. --- My resolution - the next time the Eagles are in the Superbowl, I'm going! February 10th, 2023 <cite>FlyEaglesFly24 posted [p:975165280] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>1000 years ago, yes, no problem. Just translate it into Latin, Greek, Arabic, or Hebrew, maybe a few germanic languages as well.Youd have a hell of time explaining what a computer is though.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_____Cait 07/31/23 12:30:03 AM #12:	Some people today cant --- ORAS secret base: http://imgur.com/V9nAVrd 3DS friend code: 0173-1465-1236 <cite>_____Cait posted [p:975165289] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>Some people today cant</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 07/31/23 12:31:40 AM #13:	Tenlaar posted... They wouldnt even be able to comprehend the language Im trying to explain it to them with. LordFarquad1312 posted... Most people back then were probably illiterate. --- Eat the rich Destroy the GOP <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:975165310] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>Tenlaar posted... </cite><quote>They wouldnt even be able to comprehend the language Im trying to explain it to them with.</quote>LordFarquad1312 posted... </cite><quote>Most people back then were probably illiterate.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnholyMudcrab 07/31/23 12:55:18 AM #14:	FlyEaglesFly24 posted... 1000 years ago, yes, no problem. Just translate it into Latin, Greek, Arabic, or Hebrew, maybe a few germanic languages as well. It's highly unlikely that they would be able to read, no matter which language to translate it to. --- http://i.imgur.com/VeNBg.gif http://i.imgur.com/gd5jC8q.gif http://i.imgur.com/PKIy7.gif http://i.imgur.com/3p29JqP.gif <cite>UnholyMudcrab posted [p:975165515] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>FlyEaglesFly24 posted... </cite><quote>1000 years ago, yes, no problem. Just translate it into Latin, Greek, Arabic, or Hebrew, maybe a few germanic languages as well.</quote>It's highly unlikely that they would be able to read, no matter which language to translate it to.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HairyQueen 07/31/23 1:02:57 AM #15:	Most people today wouldn't even be able to accurately explain the mechanism behind it if asked. --- "Every last inch of me's covered in hair!" <cite>HairyQueen posted [p:975165575] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>Most people today wouldn't even be able to accurately explain the mechanism behind it if asked.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
flussence 07/31/23 1:04:12 AM #16:	Zikten posted... If you used a time machine to pluck someone out of the year 1023, and tried to explain and show the internet to them, would their brain break? If you used a regular machine to pluck someone out of modern poverty and tried to explain the real internet outside of ad-supported phone apps, would their brain break? --- Editor's note: The sound of children screaming has been removed. <cite>flussence posted [p:975165589] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>Zikten posted...</cite><quote>If you used a time machine to pluck someone out of the year 1023, and tried to explain and show the internet to them, would their brain break?</quote>If you used a regular machine to pluck someone out of modern poverty and tried to explain the real internet outside of ad-supported phone apps, would their brain break?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
andel 07/31/23 2:20:22 AM #17:	depends who. just about anyone that has normal cognitive functions could understand it to some degree with enough time and teaching. someone like a philosopher or other highly intelligent person would likely pick it up faster but most people could eventually understand at least the concept as they learned more and more about modern society --- I am thinking about just walking into the river now that Megaupload is gone and condoms are in porn.-Fubonis <cite>andel posted [p:975166179] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>depends who. just about anyone that has normal cognitive functions could understand it to some degree with enough time and teaching. someone like a philosopher or other highly intelligent person would likely pick it up faster but most people could eventually understand at least the concept as they learned more and more about modern society </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nexigrams 07/31/23 2:26:27 AM #18:	1000 years ago is yesterday in evolutionary timescales. Anatomically modern humans have been around for like 300,000 years, and while there is (obviously) quite a bit of debate about this, the most conservative estimates are that you could snatch a baby from 50,000 years ago and raise it today seamlessly. --- http://imgur.com/SYiqIRC <cite>nexigrams posted [p:975166227] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>1000 years ago is yesterday in evolutionary timescales. Anatomically modern humans have been around for like 300,000 years, and while there is (obviously) quite a bit of debate about this, the most conservative estimates are that you could snatch a baby from 50,000 years ago and raise it today seamlessly. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smashingpmkns 07/31/23 2:42:53 AM #19:	If I had a time machine I would go back in time and show George Washington an hour of porn just so I could see his eyes melt out of his head --- http://i.imgur.com/x04tPRZ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/t7T392I.jpg <cite>Smashingpmkns posted [p:975166345] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>If I had a time machine I would go back in time and show George Washington an hour of porn just so I could see his eyes melt out of his head </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid_Sonic 07/31/23 2:54:48 AM #20:	The idea of getting light at night from something that isn't a flame would wow someone from 1023... --- Surely if I stick up for rich people on the Internet I'll eventually get a sweet job offer from them, right? <cite>Solid_Sonic posted [p:975166431] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>The idea of getting light at night from something that isn't a flame would wow someone from 1023...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Karovorak 07/31/23 3:02:30 AM #21:	The fact that we are pulling them from the past to the present helps a lot. But I think all this "worldweb instant communication network" would be a bit lackluster compared to "strange thing does light and shows stuff with it". You can't "see" the internet, and they will be way too busy to comprehend all the other things they can see, so they probably won't think about the internet itself that much. <cite>Karovorak posted [p:975166488] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>The fact that we are pulling them from the past to the present helps a lot. But I think all this "worldweb instant communication network" would be a bit lackluster compared to "strange thing does light and shows stuff with it".You can't "see" the internet, and they will be way too busy to comprehend all the other things they can see, so they probably won't think about the internet itself that much.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Heartomaton 07/31/23 3:05:21 AM #22:	Do they speak a living language? If so, sure. --- https://www.youtube.com/user/Heartomaton Heartomaton for President 2028. <cite>Heartomaton posted [p:975166513] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>Do they speak a living language? If so, sure.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fluttershy 07/31/23 3:05:53 AM #23:	i actually saw an anime about this and the guy adjusted really quickly, he even looked himself up on wikipedia --- https://imgur.com/a7zbPmp.gif <cite>Fluttershy posted [p:975166519] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>i actually saw an anime about this and the guy adjusted really quickly, he even looked himself up on wikipedia</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
__starsnostars 07/31/23 3:18:53 AM #24:	People from 70 years ago can't comprehend the internet. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDyXIXyAZq0 Please consider adopting a cat from your SPCA or local animal shelter. <cite>__starsnostars posted [p:975166642] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>People from 70 years ago can't comprehend the internet. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ai123 07/31/23 3:22:53 AM #25:	People 1,000 years ago were perfectly capable of learning modern English and understanding the internet. Obviously, their base level of knowledge is much lower, and it would take time to bring them up to speed. But they did not lack intelligence nor the capacity to learn. These people were building Cathedrals, making new mathematical discoveries, producing great literature. They weren't cavemen who would start making excited monkey grunts if you showed them a light bulb. --- We ain't free/We're just spilling blood in the streets. <cite>ai123 posted [p:975166667] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>People 1,000 years ago were perfectly capable of learning modern English and understanding the internet.Obviously, their base level of knowledge is much lower, and it would take time to bring them up to speed. But they did not lack intelligence nor the capacity to learn. These people were building Cathedrals, making new mathematical discoveries, producing great literature.They weren't cavemen who would start making excited monkey grunts if you showed them a light bulb.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HOON 07/31/23 3:51:35 AM #26:	Questionmarktarius posted... "Yon fornication maye be viewed on thine lighted slate? criminally underrated post --- R.I.P. #43 "Kill all tires" <cite>HOON posted [p:975166869] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite><quote>"Yon fornication maye be viewed on thine lighted slate?</quote>criminally underrated post</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bknight 07/31/23 5:19:16 AM #27:	Wonder if we're at a far enough point where tech in 3023 would be comprehesible to us. Hopefully the oceans won't have all boiled away by then. <cite>bknight posted [p:975167418] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>Wonder if we're at a far enough point where tech in 3023 would be comprehesible to us. Hopefully the oceans won't have all boiled away by then.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
St0rmFury 07/31/23 5:52:38 AM #28:	I'm actually reading a manga now about a female martial artist who got transported 1000 years into the future. A guy found her in the rain and took her in. He started teaching her the ways of the modern world and she turned into a gaming streamer to earn money >_> --- "Average Joe" is a trolling term since it's completely an opinion. "Overachieving" is also an opinion. - SBAllen (Hellhole: 52458377) <cite>St0rmFury posted [p:975167611] in Would a pe... [t:80524018]...</cite> <quote>I'm actually reading a manga now about a female martial artist who got transported 1000 years into the future. A guy found her in the rain and took her in. He started teaching her the ways of the modern world and she turned into a gaming streamer to earn money >_></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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