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What technology would you give to ancient people just to fuck with them? (lemmy.world)
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I'd give laser pointers to Neanderthals. Even if they did figure out some useful application for them (maybe hunting?) they'd run out of batteries eventually.

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[โ€“] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

That one would actually make more sense if you'd never seen either part separately, but I like the spirit.

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  • [โ€“] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    My thought process was, this produces light only when there is light outside making it effectively useless.

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 1 year ago

    Exactly, although to a cave person that's just an interesting device that redirects sunlight somehow. They'd have to understand it could have been stored up for night or used for something else, in order to feel ripped off.

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