▲ 174 ▼ what fact about our current world would freak people out if it were a newspaper headline a century ago? (lemmy.eco.br) submitted 2 years ago by Phen@lemmy.eco.br to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 159 comments fedilink hide all child comments Some news that would be completely mundane today but scary or shocking in the past.
[–] Exec@pawb.social 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) We should start talking about World War IV then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] abclop99@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. World War V will be fought with crossbows, World War VI will be lasers, and World War VII will be blowguns. I don't know about World Wars VIII through XI. World War XII will use the same weapons as III, but will be fought entirely within underground tunnels. World War XIV will—Hey, come back! I have a whole list! —Albert Einstein permalink fedilink source parent [–] raubarno@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. ~ Albert Einstein permalink fedilink source parent
[–] abclop99@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. World War V will be fought with crossbows, World War VI will be lasers, and World War VII will be blowguns. I don't know about World Wars VIII through XI. World War XII will use the same weapons as III, but will be fought entirely within underground tunnels. World War XIV will—Hey, come back! I have a whole list! —Albert Einstein permalink fedilink source parent
[–] raubarno@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. ~ Albert Einstein permalink fedilink source parent