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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[-] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

One of those pens from bawdy seaside resorts where you press the button on the end and the lady's clothes disappear. Might as well be magic.

[-] tetris11@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

oh I'd teach 'em modern english, and then dump a truck load of People's Magazine's outside their hut

Going for a hunt today? Can't. Need to know what Janniston said to Branjelo on page 4

[-] swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago

Condoms

[-] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago

i would give them nuclear weapons

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[-] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 11 points 1 day ago

Magnets

[-] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 8 points 1 day ago

And for generations people will ask “Magnets, how do they fucking work?”

[-] Kallestar@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

Just wait til they discover long neck giraffes, pet cats, and dogs

[-] Tramort@programming.dev 6 points 1 day ago

a slot machine and a battery to keep it running

[-] myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip 2 points 22 hours ago

Attack helicopters.

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[-] Fyrnyx@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 1 day ago

An LED light bulb.

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Flashlights.

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[-] chaosCruiser@futurology.today 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

A bottle with a highly concentrated solution of polonium, radium, plutonium or anything spicy and ionizing.

Preferably coupled with something that glows nicely, like ZnS. Just pick a suitable fluorescent dye and make it blue or green for bonus points.

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