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How stupid were our ancestors?

  • 16-05-2012 01:56AM
    #1
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭


    It took them ten thousand years to invent basics like the wheel, the lightbulb, and the bra.

    When I was young having a penpal in France or somewhere was a big deal. Now I can speak to the world from the comfort of my own bed instantaneously.

    Were our forefathers (and mothers) really thick or are we really smart?


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  • #2
    IM0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭IM0


    you win the internet


  • #3
    Temptamperu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,303 ✭✭✭Temptamperu


    They created god. so they must of been somewhat intelligent, you couldn't pull that of nowadays.


  • #4
    horgan_p
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,658 Mod ✭✭✭✭horgan_p


    They were smart enough to figure out how to get milk from a cow. Mightn't have been what they were trying to do, but happy accident all the same.


  • #5
    Winston Payne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,561 ✭✭✭Winston Payne


    Just imagine how stupid we'll look in ten thousand years. Oh, my face is reddening already at the crushing shame of it.


  • #6
    im invisible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭im invisible


    Shur they had giants standing on their shoulders back then, its amazing they got anything done at all


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  • #7
    Ficheall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,067 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    Where To wrote: »
    It took them ten thousand years to invent basics like the wheel, the lightbulb, and the bra.

    When I was young having a penpal in France or somewhere was a big deal. Now I can speak to the world from the comfort of my own bed instantaneously.

    Were our forefathers (and mothers) really thick or are we really smart?

    If you were to wake up tomorrow and find yourself a few thousand years in the past - what could you do with your extra "intelligence"?


  • #8
    yore
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭yore


    Where To wrote: »
    It took them ten thousand years to invent basics like the wheel, the lightbulb, and the bra.

    When I was young having a penpal in France or somewhere was a big deal. Now I can speak to the world from the comfort of my own bed instantaneously.

    Were our forefathers (and mothers) really thick or are we really smart?


    You didn't lick it off a stone now did you? :p


  • #9
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    Ficheall wrote: »
    Where To wrote: »
    It took them ten thousand years to invent basics like the wheel, the lightbulb, and the bra.

    When I was young having a penpal in France or somewhere was a big deal. Now I can speak to the world from the comfort of my own bed instantaneously.

    Were our forefathers (and mothers) really thick or are we really smart?

    If you were to wake up tomorrow and find yourself a few thousand years in the past - what could you do with your extra "intelligence"?
    Id invent the shoelace


  • #10
    WolfgangWeisen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭WolfgangWeisen


    Where To wrote: »
    Were our forefathers (and mothers) really thick or are we really smart?

    Oh, you're smart, are you?

    I didn't pick up on that from your post, I must confess.


  • #11
    2 stroke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭2 stroke


    Where To wrote: »
    It took them ten thousand years to invent basics like the wheel, the lightbulb, and the bra.

    When I was young having a penpal in France or somewhere was a big deal. Now I can speak to the world from the comfort of my own bed instantaneously.

    Were our forefathers (and mothers) really thick or are we really smart?

    The generation before you invented the technology you use today, what will your generation invent?


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  • #12
    Ficheall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,067 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    Where To wrote: »
    Id invent the shoelace
    How? And what would you do with it?


  • #13
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,029 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    Thick fucks.

    If I had a time masheen I'd go back and wipe 'em out.

    Every last one of 'em.


  • #14
    Yitzhak Rabin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,225 ✭✭✭Yitzhak Rabin


    I reckon most of our bogstandard descendants were quite thick. Work eat sleep types.

    However there were definitely a few leonardos throughout our existence. The ones who orchestrated newgrange, the pyramids, the Mayan astrological calendar etc. Also they didn't have the benefits of the giants shoulders like we do.


  • #15
    AgileMyth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,746 ✭✭✭AgileMyth


    horgan_p wrote: »
    They were smart enough to figure out how to get milk from a cow. Mightn't have been what they were trying to do, but happy accident all the same.
    I can understand why people tried cow's milk, but what mad bastard first decided to reach into a beehive and eat the sticky stuff?


  • #16
    milehip1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 458 ✭✭milehip1


    2 stroke wrote: »
    The generation before you invented the technology you use today, what will your generation invent?

    Super-AIDS?


  • #17
    Ficheall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,067 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    yekahS wrote: »
    I reckon most of our bogstandard descendants will be quite thick. Work eat sleep types.
    FYP


  • #18
    IrishAm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭IrishAm


    Where To wrote: »
    It took them ten thousand years to invent basics like the wheel, the lightbulb, and the bra.

    When I was young having a penpal in France or somewhere was a big deal. Now I can speak to the world from the comfort of my own bed instantaneously.

    Were our forefathers (and mothers) really thick or are we really smart?

    What piece of technology have you invented?


  • #19
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    Ficheall wrote: »
    Where To wrote: »
    Id invent the shoelace
    How? And what would you do with it?
    I'd make them from the wool of Angora goats, then I would invent roofed sandals to put them on


  • #20
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,009 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Where To wrote: »
    It took them ten thousand years to invent basics like the wheel, the lightbulb, and the bra.

    When I was young having a penpal in France or somewhere was a big deal. Now I can speak to the world from the comfort of my own bed instantaneously.

    Were our forefathers (and mothers) really thick or are we really smart?

    You are amazing! Tell me more cleverz!


  • #21
    Temptamperu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,303 ✭✭✭Temptamperu


    yekahS wrote: »
    I reckon most of our bogstandard descendants were quite thick. Work eat sleep types.

    Like most people nowadays.


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  • #22
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    IrishAm wrote: »
    Where To wrote: »
    It took them ten thousand years to invent basics like the wheel, the lightbulb, and the bra.

    When I was young having a penpal in France or somewhere was a big deal. Now I can speak to the world from the comfort of my own bed instantaneously.

    Were our forefathers (and mothers) really thick or are we really smart?

    What piece of technology have you invented?
    Angora sandal-shoes


  • #23
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    budgese wrote: »
    Where To wrote: »
    It took them ten thousand years to invent basics like the wheel, the lightbulb, and the bra.

    When I was young having a penpal in France or somewhere was a big deal. Now I can speak to the world from the comfort of my own bed instantaneously.

    Were our forefathers (and mothers) really thick or are we really smart?

    You are amazing! Tell me more cleverz!
    Well when you think about it, we can do things that our parents could only dream of, like fly to Australia or watch porn in our own house.

    Imagine what the next generation will be able to do.


  • #24
    stoneill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,607 ✭✭✭stoneill


    Where To wrote: »
    Well when you think about it, we can do things that our parents could only dream of, like fly to Australia or watch porn in our own house.

    Imagine what the next generation will be able to do.

    Fly in their own house and watch porn from Australia?


  • #25
    Dr. Jonathan Crane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 261 ✭✭Dr. Jonathan Crane


    So you think the people who came before us were stupid.. But you want to go back in time and steal their inventions?


  • #26
    Sindri
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,059 ✭✭✭Sindri


    Dems was thick froms the inbreedings










    lucky sexy bastards


  • #27
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Temptamperu wrote: »
    They created god. so they must of been somewhat intelligent, you couldn't pull that of nowadays.

    Dunno - Ron L Hubbard got a few nuts going with bodies and bombs dumped into volcano's and Xenu is all coming to save the planet Earth people from the inner invading aliens! :pac:

    ...But get your money out because this latest god only comes at a not so cheap price per level of awareness!


  • #28
    Sindri
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,059 ✭✭✭Sindri


    Biggins wrote: »
    Dunno - Ron L Hubbard got a few nuts going with bodies and bombs dumped into volcano's and Xenu is all coming to save the planet Earth people from the inner invading aliens! :pac:

    ...But get your money out because this latest god only comes at a not so cheap price per level of awareness!

    How do you get away with typing that? Or are they watching us now....? ¬_¬


  • #29
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Sindri wrote: »
    How do you get away with typing that? Or are they watching us now....? ¬_¬

    They fear me 'cos I'm from the planet Zanussi to clean their act up! :cool:


  • #30
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    You leave the great xenu out of this or I'll sue you in England...


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  • #31
    es-cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,614 ✭✭✭es-cee


    Where To wrote: »
    Were our forefathers (and mothers) really thick or are we really smart?

    neither, we just live in a different age to them, you twonk.


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