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re: If you were transported to the 1700s do you have a relevant skill set?
Posted on 8/31/24 at 10:53 pm to thelawnwranglers
Posted on 8/31/24 at 10:53 pm to thelawnwranglers
Well yeah, I’m a pilot. I’d be in high demand as the only pilot on earth.
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Posted on 8/31/24 at 11:02 pm to RogerTheShrubber
quote:Well yeah, with modern tools most us can.
I can do some woodworking and metal working.
Try woodworking without your compound miter saw, table saw, drill, screws, wood glue, milled lumber, plywood.
Posted on 8/31/24 at 11:05 pm to loogaroo
quote:Not unless you’re one hell of a metallurgist.
Pretty good machinist. I could build engines and shite.
Posted on 8/31/24 at 11:10 pm to bhtigerfan
The principle of the steam engine was known by the 1600s and practical models were in wide use by the mid 1700s. You'd only have to improve on what was already known, which should be easy to do with basic mechanical knowledge. Maybe invent a steam turbine a few decades earlier than it was in our timeline.
Posted on 8/31/24 at 11:12 pm to bhtigerfan
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Try woodworking without your compound miter saw, table saw, drill, screws, wood glue, milled lumber, plywood.
and you can try flying without a plane
Posted on 8/31/24 at 11:24 pm to pussywillows
quote:Yeah, I don’t think I could build a jet.
and you can try flying without a plane
Glider maybe. The internal combustion engine was the key to modern aircraft and I can’t built one of those either.
This post was edited on 8/31/24 at 11:29 pm
Posted on 8/31/24 at 11:25 pm to bhtigerfan
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Posted on 8/31/24 at 11:30 pm to bhtigerfan
quote:
Yeah, I don’t think I could build a jet.
Posted on 8/31/24 at 11:45 pm to thelawnwranglers
I feel like reading, writing, and basic math skills would absolutely be relevant in the fricking 1700s so it’s pretty much a yes to anyone who passed 8th grade
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