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You are born 250,000 years ago, one of the very first modern humans to roam the earth. What's on your to-do list? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 hours ago by Uff@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] potatoguy@potato-guy.space -2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

That would require some knowledge that they couldn't get (people can't think things that they don't know the basics of, like a different colour). Rolling rocks and fire would be on that age.

[–] folaht@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

No, it would require usefullness compared to cost.
How are you going to use the wheel when there are no combustion engines, no roads or even domesticated horses?

[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 hours ago

I'd think a wheelbarrow or hand-drawn cart would still be useful, but I see your point