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[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Tbf, the same was said about the printing press back then

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Only a rich crackpot could distribute pamphlets claiming colloidal silver cures cancer, and then they'd still only reach people in walking distance.

Now, any moron can reach literally the entire world at no cost or effort.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Also, literacy itself was gatekept back then. The stupid people we're referring to wouldn't even have been able to read it.

[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Carving symbols on stone tablets was a mistake

[–] protist@mander.xyz 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Our species developing speech was a mistake

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] arcterus@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 11 months ago

Relevant username

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago

Climbing down from the trees was the begining of the end.