Frank and Ernest by Thaves for November 03, 2016
November 02, 2016
November 04, 2016
Transcript:
Frank: Well, here's another ancient civilization that didn't get its security deposit back.
stairsteppublishing over 7 years ago
Thank goodness for ancient garbage. It is so revealing. Wonder what archeologists will say about us in 1,000 years.
cubswin2016 over 7 years ago
Cubs win!
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 7 years ago
“How were they able to sustain a civilization without anything to write on?”
neverenoughgold over 7 years ago
Well, for early civilizations, the had cave art, then sculpture, then paintings, and before the turn of the 19th Century, we had photographs.
Throughout the 20th Century, we continued to have photographs and along with film, or at least film that was carefully stored and preserved, near the end of the 20th Century, we have the beginnings of the digital age.
One thing that has always concerned me, is although print and film has a shorter life expectancy than cave art, sculpture, and paintings, et al; once it is printed, it is easy to distribute as no technology is necessary to view and review.
Unfortunately, the technology to view and distribute analog and digital media has already changed since I began typing this comment. What assurances do we have future generations will still have the ability to view and study media prepared in the 21st Century?
We may be cooking over open fires and living in caves or shelters…
Jogger2 over 7 years ago
Is that the Guardian of Forever?