Kind of fascinated by the subtle linguistic differences in this comic. Mainly saying "See the..." instead of "Look at that..."
this post was submitted on 03 Aug 2023
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It's fascinating to see how a comic from 1912 still holds up today. Also I didn't know they had 'colored moving pictures' that early, I always thought Wizard of Oz was the first one in 1939. Turns out 1908 was the year the first color film came out. Neat!
I used to lament how my nieces and nephew would never be able to appreciate the modern internet because they grew up with broadband. Now I don't think about it cause the idea itself has got old.
That said, I like this comic and saved a copy because it's a historical artifact. I love history. Thanks for posting.
Don't worry. If the recently discovered superconductors at room temperature lk-99 is real they'll be visiting mars.
It's funny, we basically have magic now
I can talk to anyone, miles away instantly, anywhere on earth. It's mental. But it's totally normal for us to make phone calls.
My wife and I were just mentioning the other day how we can have video chats with family half way around the world, for free. When we were kids making a long distance call to someone a few counties away was a big deal and we didn’t talk long because it would cost too much. Wild stuff.
This is a really poignant comic and a great post!
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