The Internet in Ancient Times

Mango , in The city's philosopher keeps calling in sick and I'm starting to get suspicious.

This is one of my favorite metaphors.

lobut , in The city's philosopher keeps calling in sick and I'm starting to get suspicious.

I think it's a reference to this?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegory_of_the_cave

For those that are unaware. Watch some explanation videos on this. It was enlightening seeing different interpretations of this allegory in modern movies/stories.

FlyingSquid OP Mod ,
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That is correct.

Zoomboingding , in We need to respect each other a little more. This is the Bronze Age and it will last forever.
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Noodle07 , in LOL! Look what the tin islanders think passes for a temple!

I thought the stones were supposed to be orange?

FlyingSquid OP Mod ,
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All I know is that if that's supposed to be a ziggurat, they can't build a ziggurat worth shit.

bionicjoey , in LOL! Look what the tin islanders think passes for a temple!

They should really label their orgy stadium more clearly. I mean, yes, we all know it's an arena of debauchery now, but how will people in thousands of years be able to tell that that's what it's used for?

Xtallll , in We need to respect each other a little more. This is the Bronze Age and it will last forever.

In Old English man was gender neutral, with the gendered terms being Werman and Wifman (this is where the word werewolf comes from), so the correct gender neutral term for sea dwelling people would be would be "seamen". Thank you, and good night.

MeDuViNoX , in We need to respect each other a little more. This is the Bronze Age and it will last forever.
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Seamen

zabadoh , in Using mom's tablet...

Uh oh, I sat on Mom's tablet and cracked it.

What should I do?

sxan , in Fellow monks, share your favorite memes!
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Hey, that's Bob! You really captured his... ineffibleness.

Evil_Shrubbery , in We need to respect each other a little more. This is the Bronze Age and it will last forever.

INDIVIDUALIS MARITIMUS

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I've heard all manner of Greek, Akkadian and Egyptian, but I can't place that language, friend.

Wait... are you one of those Mediterranean-based humans? Because I don't have any bronze, okay?

Evil_Shrubbery ,

Shut!

You are now part of our glorious Empire, rejoice at once for you are being assimilated into the great culture of sucking on wolf tiddies and totally not copying art of everyone else.

Also you now need to produce olive oil in vast quantities, bcs we need it. We will pay you with our money that we will later collect as additional taxes (on top of your regional ones, those stay).

Mesophar ,

At first glance, it appears to be High Gothic!

finley , in What is this thing?!

It hit me then bounced away!

FlyingSquid OP Mod ,
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Oh father...

finley ,

Deus ex, pater mea!

anonymoose , in What is this thing?!
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It's a giant rodent riding an invisible quad bike.

Voyajer , in What is this thing?!
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That deer looks like it has rabies

SidewaysHighways , in Uh-oh.

When they that thilk, they get this dilk

FlyingSquid Mod , in Icon/Banner?
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I like the smoke signals part, but I'm wondering if that looks ancient enough. Thoughts?

finley ,

Yeah, it’s only a little over a century old. Perhaps we should go for something that’s over a millennium old?

FlyingSquid Mod ,
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I have a temporary banner up for now. We'll see how temporary it becomes.

finley ,

fun

perhaps i'll take a stab at it if the muses visit me

finley ,
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