Even less than a 150 years ago that would have been impossible. And prior to that communication among normal people could take months.
Even less than a 150 years ago that would have been impossible. And prior to that communication among normal people could take months.
Early Chinese immigrants to the US had to write letters to get physically carried across the pacific ocean… which took like months I think. I don’t think a telegraph cable even exist across the ocean back then.
Now I can just video chat my aunts in China in HD in real time… (tbh I haven’t really talked to them since I left when I was 8, I only ever like briefly say a few words when mom was calling)
So bizzare to be born in this time period…
Like I could just summon any information on a glass thingy whenever I get curious
I can literally get to know someome 1400kms away and be a buddy with, and can do this with whoever i want in the world in about seconds if i just feel to, that’s crazy shit if ya ask me
Hey you
BE MY FRIEND¹
HI HI HI
OMG THIS IS CRAZY
THIS IS JUST ELEMENTAL WITCHCRAFT
This message isn’t real
You’re just hallucinating electrons
Lol
¹Just kidding… unless… 🥺👉👈
Dear wizard, i , axolotl magnificus, indeed want to be your friemd if you feel to
Lol so um… like… how do we do this? do we just click the button on the diplomacy menu and then… like… chill for the next 30 turns? (Civ Reference)
Seems reasonable
You didn’t give dates but there were definitely telegraph cables crossing the oceans prior to 1900’s
Were regular people able to send communication or was it just political/military/business communication?