I think people are vastly underestimating how complicated metallurgy and engineering are. Have these 20 people studied it beforehand? Because I don't know how to make steel. I don't know how to extract iron. I don't even know how to recognize iron ore. Plus I think it tends to be underground, so how do I know where to dig? I don't even have a shovel. Then I have to refine it and alloy it with something maybe? So I need to test different alloys and purification methods. And we need to feed ourselves all the while. Starting from absolute zero I think we'd be lucky to have a sword after 3 years.
its terrible for any number of reasons, but i think if we invent immortality there should be an extreme sport called civilizational speedrunning where teams of 20 go into the wilderness somewhere and try and be the fastest build the first internal combustion engine. i bet you could get it down to like 3 years tops
I was recently reminded of this and it's just as funny now as it was then.
there was something at about the lighting and stainless steel while i was cleaning up at work that made me go WAIT HOLD UP GOTTA GRAB ME CAMERA
But those are the funniest options!
Ah ben tout à coup tout le monde veut débattre avec Mélenchon... Honnêtement j'ai un peu de mal à comprendre la logique, parce que j'ai pas l'impression qu'Attal ou Bardella soient de meilleurs orateurs. Est-ce que c'est pour sortir l'épouvantail Mélenchon (qui a, globalement, réussi à fermer sa gueule, ce que je peux pas dire de tout le monde, en particulier au PS) et faire peur à ceux qui votent PS mais trouvent que quand même, LFI va trop loin, c'est les extrêmes, toussa toussa ? Est-ce qu'ils espèrent pouvoir profiter de l'hostilité marquée des journalistes envers Mélenchon (qui, pour être honnête, le leur rend bien) ?
Bon perso je vais pas regarder de débats parce que ça m'insupporte et je vais voter Front Populaire de toute façon, mais je m'interroge.
My latest New Scientist cartoon.
The way slurs are censored in Disco Elysium reminds me of this gem from Mort.