What technology would you give to ancient people just to fuck with them? (lemmy.world)

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I'd give laser pointers to Neanderthals. Even if they did figure out some useful application for them (maybe hunting?) they'd run out of batteries eventually.

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[-] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 9 points 2 days ago

Magnets

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[-] Tramort@programming.dev 6 points 2 days ago

a slot machine and a battery to keep it running

[-] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

I'd give Masada machine guns.

[-] myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

Attack helicopters.

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[-] chaosCruiser@futurology.today 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

A bottle with a highly concentrated solution of polonium, radium, plutonium or anything spicy and ionizing.

Preferably coupled with something that glows nicely, like ZnS. Just pick a suitable fluorescent dye and make it blue or green for bonus points.

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[-] Fyrnyx@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 2 days ago

An LED light bulb.

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