In the Paleolithic era approximately 75% of deaths were caused by infection, including diarrheal diseases that resulted in dehydration and starvation. Life expectancy was approximately 33 years of age. This explains why the marketing department has always been traditionally useless.
There’s always an Over-Thinker, ahead of his Time: “It’s called ‘a letter’. It will be used to describe our speech, and used in ‘writing’. All we need to do is come up with other appropriate letter shapes. Just because we’re Stone Age folks, we’re not necessarily stupid.”
I’m surprised nobody mentioned Hitchhiker’s Guide, where the Fire Development Sub-Committee holds off on inventing fire because they aren’t sure how to market it, and won’t invent the wheel till they figure out what color it should be.
The real reason is that our methods of estimating the age of things without historical records don’t work very well without historical records to calibrate them.
Don’t forget to come up with the idea of the extended warranty, lots of fools fall for it. Just give your stone mail and you will be forever in their warranty program.
What makes you think the Stone age ever ended, most media and government is still running on mid to late twentieth century ideas, stupid continues to rule, regardless of party ! ;-)
wallylm about 2 months ago
So it wasn’t the Stoned Age?
wallylm about 2 months ago
Maybe also because, as shown in the Far Side awhile ago, the field experiments kept killing test subjects.
Bilan about 2 months ago
Don’t forget having people dance to a kitschy tune.
sirbadger about 2 months ago
Does this mean that primitive tribes have really advanced marketing?
sandpiper about 2 months ago
S-o-o-o-o-o Market testing comes before road testing?
H-m-m-m-m, sounds familiar.
Brings back the old advertising saw from early days, i.e., sell the sizzle, not the steak.
Zykoic about 2 months ago
Next; How can we make it a subscription service?
Aussie65 about 2 months ago
They were looking to market to that demographic. Given life expectancy, that’s the middle aged market. Should be going for the 12-18 range
SmallMeadow about 2 months ago
Oh, heavens. Just roll with it.
AnnChovie about 2 months ago
The most important invention was the axel. It’s what made the wheel worth something.
Walter Kocker about 2 months ago
Maybe it’s not what you think.
A man from Mars landed on Second Avenue and looked into a store window, fascinated.
Finally, he entered the shop and asked the owner:
“What are those little wheels in the window?”
“Wheels? What wheels?”
The Martian pointed.
“Those aren’t wheels.” The owner smiled.
“They’re called bagels . . . we eat them . . . Here, try one.”
The Martian bit into the bagel and smacked his lips,
“Man, these would go great with lox and a schmear.”
- Leo Rosten The New Joys Of Yiddish
PaulGriffin about 2 months ago
In the Paleolithic era approximately 75% of deaths were caused by infection, including diarrheal diseases that resulted in dehydration and starvation. Life expectancy was approximately 33 years of age. This explains why the marketing department has always been traditionally useless.
Walrus Gumbo Premium Member about 2 months ago
That demographic drastically reduced the size of the wheel and placed them on skateboards!
Imagine about 2 months ago
That they were stoned didn’t help either…
PraiseofFolly about 2 months ago
There’s always an Over-Thinker, ahead of his Time: “It’s called ‘a letter’. It will be used to describe our speech, and used in ‘writing’. All we need to do is come up with other appropriate letter shapes. Just because we’re Stone Age folks, we’re not necessarily stupid.”
LawrenceS about 2 months ago
It takes tech to make newer tech. And when the only tools you have are rocks progress comes slowly.
Walrus Gumbo Premium Member about 2 months ago
The Flintstones made it work!
Prey about 2 months ago
Appeal to the 18 – 34 demographic – tell them their parents are trying to get it banned.
Ignatz Premium Member about 2 months ago
I’m surprised nobody mentioned Hitchhiker’s Guide, where the Fire Development Sub-Committee holds off on inventing fire because they aren’t sure how to market it, and won’t invent the wheel till they figure out what color it should be.
cdnalor about 2 months ago
Flame decals or racing stripes might work best for that demographic.
mindjob about 2 months ago
And you can forget about quality control
baskate_2000 about 2 months ago
If you think about it, we’re still there, given our potential leadership.
DaBump Premium Member about 2 months ago
The real reason is that our methods of estimating the age of things without historical records don’t work very well without historical records to calibrate them.
David_the_CAD about 2 months ago
We don’t have any roads yet, and the wheel needs roads, so we will stop working on the wheel until other people build all of the roads.
Wiley creator about 2 months ago
Only 2 days left in the Cartoonists for Kamala comic art auction. Click the link to see all the great pieces available.
christelisbetty about 2 months ago
Advertising insurance (for wheel accidents) is the 2nd step.
Drbarb71 Premium Member about 2 months ago
Um most humans didnt live past 20 back then so….
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] about 2 months ago
They thought they’d invented Life Savers until t hey tried sucking on the stone…..
Smeagol about 2 months ago
Don’t forget to come up with the idea of the extended warranty, lots of fools fall for it. Just give your stone mail and you will be forever in their warranty program.
mistercatworks about 2 months ago
For those unfamiliar with very early human history, 18 years was pretty good run.
lnrokr55 about 2 months ago
What makes you think the Stone age ever ended, most media and government is still running on mid to late twentieth century ideas, stupid continues to rule, regardless of party ! ;-)
walter Premium Member about 2 months ago
Okay. Stone Age seniors campaign.
willie_mctell about 2 months ago
Like the marketing people from the Golga Frinchum B Ark discussing fire.
Buoy about 2 months ago
Make it able to take selfies and it will sell itself.
eddi-TBH about 2 months ago
Eventually they gave up and sold the patent rights to Johnny Hart for an undisclosed number of clams.
toolmaker about 2 months ago
Does anyone else have an annoying AT&T ad popping up over the middle of the comic you are trying to read?
keenanthelibrarian about 2 months ago
Sounds like a great idea – don’t want to have a good idea go to waste.
jimelmo about 2 months ago
kamala is a cartoon
fbkarl about 2 months ago
I only saw the link for cartoonists for commies.