▲ 150 ▼ If you were sent back to the roman era and could only bring a backpack of goods. What would you bring? (sh.itjust.works) submitted 2 years ago by Nicarlo@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 177 comments fedilink hide all child comments If you were sent back to the roman era and could only bring a backpack of goods. What would you bring?
[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Damn, now I'm wondering if my decision to bring plans for a printing press is actually less useful than accurate timekeeping permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Accurate timekeeping means you can navigate the deep ocean without hugging the coast. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DdCno1@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago People were doing that long before there were clocks that worked on ships. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ross_audio@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago The idea of a printing press was revolutionary but it's just an engraved plate, ink, later and a weight on a lever. I'm confident I could make a printing press without plans having seen one. I'm not confident I could design an accurate watch. I might manage a pendulum clock. Just. But that's far less useful. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Accurate timekeeping means you can navigate the deep ocean without hugging the coast. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DdCno1@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago People were doing that long before there were clocks that worked on ships. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DdCno1@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago People were doing that long before there were clocks that worked on ships. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ross_audio@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago The idea of a printing press was revolutionary but it's just an engraved plate, ink, later and a weight on a lever. I'm confident I could make a printing press without plans having seen one. I'm not confident I could design an accurate watch. I might manage a pendulum clock. Just. But that's far less useful. permalink fedilink source parent