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This question probably needs a bit of explanation. When we look back on a previous civilisation, it can often be quite difficult to empathise with the people who lived during that time period. Sometimes this is because there is a huge difference in our cultures, but it is often due to the massive technological boom that started to happen a couple of hundred years ago.

The horse is no longer our main form of transport, after thousands of years of it being the only transport available to us. The percentage of our population that has to be growing/gathering food for the rest of us to survive has dropped significantly. These are two very minor examples of changes that have happened (relatively) recently.

Even more recently, we have sent people into space. We also have the internet, which allows instant communication across the globe, access to a collective pool of information and dank memes.

Considering that the rate of technological advancement is increasing at an exponential rate, are we going to be able to look back 100 years and be able to relate to anything?

This question probably needs a bit of explanation. When we look back on a previous civilisation, it can often be quite difficult to empathise with the people who lived during that time period. Sometimes this is because there is a huge difference in our cultures, but it is often due to the massive technological boom that started to happen a couple of hundred years ago. The horse is no longer our main form of transport, after thousands of years of it being the only transport available to us. The percentage of our population that has to be growing/gathering food for the rest of us to survive has dropped significantly. These are two very minor examples of changes that have happened (relatively) recently. Even more recently, we have sent people into space. We also have the internet, which allows instant communication across the globe, access to a collective pool of information and dank memes. Considering that the rate of technological advancement is increasing at an exponential rate, are we going to be able to look back 100 years and be able to relate to anything?

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[–] PMYA [OP] 0 points (+0|-0)

>not being absolutely convinced we'll make a time machine

faggot.

[–] Polsaker 1 points (+1|-0)

feels future memeologists reading this comment chain

[–] PMYA [OP] 0 points (+0|-0)

We should make /s/Memeology. A sub to make a record of new memes, and to post the origins of old memes. Memetymology.