25th June 2010, 2:30 PM
English Settler: Hey, man... I was thinking of going to the New World and maybe starting a colony... for posterity... opening up whole new trade routes, starting a new world... braving the elements... exploring the unknown, pressing the envelope of humanity... making a name for myself, blazing a trail...
16th Century Stupid Luddite Schmuck: Nah. Let's worry about 16th century English problems. There's no need or hurry to do that.
English Settler: Well, I mean---like... it's...
16CLS: Who cares. Trees and hostile natives. Unless they have cities of gold let's worry about the tithes and the inquisition first. Get your mind out of the clouds and focused onto my down-to-earth and mundane things. There is no reason to go there. Besides, have you seen how big the ocean is? The logistics of sailing across it are mind-boggling. It's not like crossing the Thames.
English Settler: Yea, you're right. Boy was I foolish.
Aren't you glad people haven't always been so narrow minded about the future?
16th Century Stupid Luddite Schmuck: Nah. Let's worry about 16th century English problems. There's no need or hurry to do that.
English Settler: Well, I mean---like... it's...
16CLS: Who cares. Trees and hostile natives. Unless they have cities of gold let's worry about the tithes and the inquisition first. Get your mind out of the clouds and focused onto my down-to-earth and mundane things. There is no reason to go there. Besides, have you seen how big the ocean is? The logistics of sailing across it are mind-boggling. It's not like crossing the Thames.
English Settler: Yea, you're right. Boy was I foolish.
Aren't you glad people haven't always been so narrow minded about the future?
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