Hmm, I guess just writing down the whole concept of a vaccine somewhere might come in handy later. Though I wouldn't know how to actually innoculate someone.
Oh, how about glasses? I think they're a big one as they prolongue the working life of the intellectuals.
Basic glasses should be easy enough to manufacture by a glassmaker, but I don't think they had developed clear enough glass back then and I haven't the faintest clue how to do that. bollocks.
Anyway:
Baron Von PWN wrote:wouldn't really matter what knowledge we have, no one would be able to understand us. English won't be invented for another century or so. We'd likely be sold into slavery almost instantly.
I think you're shooting for a bit too much realism here. Let's say you also have a universal translator or some such.
Basically this was just an offshoot of a thought I had @ how little of the last couple hundred years of development I could replicate on my own.
john9blue wrote:i would travel the world preaching the non-existence of god, and watch as they became an enlightened, progressive society full of scientific geniuses.
then i'd go back to 2012 and warp to alpha centauri with our hyper-advanced technology
carefull, posting ideological stuff in random light-hearted topics is one of the early signs of phatism.
DON'T SUCCUMB TO THE ILLNESS JOHN.
If you really wanna debate the benefits of religion on society start a thread, I'd be happy to discuss that.
thechuck51 wrote:Haggis_McMutton wrote:Edit: Oh I guess I'd also know some astronomy stuff. Still not very practical.
Not practical?? Astronomy/Astrology was HUGE 2K years ago.
I'm guessing I would bring some germ or something that I am immune to (or doesn't affect me because i am able to shower and wash my hands regularly) but would be devastating to a large percentage of the world's population.
Well, yeah, but me telling them stories about galaxies and the stages of a star doesn't seem like it would have much value, especially since I can in no way substantiate the claims.
nietzsche wrote:An easy one: Electricity, batteries, motors.
Even easier: the scientific method.
Scientific method. Good answer. Didn't think of that.
The other stuff, how do you make it with materials available then and how do you use it to help people and or enslave them?
MegaProphet wrote:Where on earth are we landing ~2000 years ago? It makes a difference in what knowledge can be shared
Dunno, I guess you can choose. I was thinking Rome kinda area but if you have different preferences by all means.
/ wrote:I have a ton of recipes and cooking techniques memorized, just imagine the potential ramifications of 2000 years with hamburger restaurants!
The preservation, conservation, and pasteurization tips could help though.
So you're angling for the royal chef position? Guess you'll have to get accustomed to more limited ingredients.
The preservation stuff should be good. Guess you could convince them of germ theory as well, that'd come in handy.
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 7:33 pm
