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[-] Anti_Face_Weapon@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago

We stand on the shoulders of giants etc etc. But it seems odd to me that they wouldn't think about using this for communication at least.

[-] Ronno@feddit.nl 19 points 1 week ago

It's not always immediately obvious to what end you can use a new innovation. For instance, the Romans discovered and built a steam engine. But nobody connected the dots that it could be used to power a train.

To me, it showcases the main reason why we need to collaborate. Only together, we can exponentially increase the potential of everything we build.

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 week ago

Imagine industrial revolution Roman Empire, thank fuck they didn't connect the dots.

[-] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago

Good for us as we wouldn't exist without the world going exactly as it has (I guess unless you're from a culture that didn't get conquered/settled and has been quite insular), but imagine where technology would be if industrial civilisation had been continuous from so early

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