What do you think Birth Control is for? It's not for building a family I can tell you that. I focused on that because it's a very odd thing to be thankful for in this day and age. You could just... You know... Not have sex. Crazy idea I know.
Guntz, do you know that you're socially inept? Or is that just another one of the million things you're clueless about?
Honestly, I would say that life gets better every decade, and I'm glad to be alive in this time peroid. I wish more than anything I could see life 1000 years into the furture.
Definitely also depends on what is meant by better. As a historian and history teacher, I get asked often about what era in history I'd like to travel to/live in and why. If I'm giving a realistic answer, I say there are two major hurdles for me:
1. Lack of air conditioning (could possibly be overcome)
2. No knowledge of modern medicine (this is the real deal breaker)
The lack of modern medicine is quite serious. For example, in the Civil War during the siege of Vicksburg, a Confederate soldier wrote home telling his family that the Union troops had cut them off from the Mississippi and that he and his comrades were afraid of dying of thirst. However, they had recently discovered a nearby swamp, which was great because they could now dunk a bucket into the water and drink as much as they wanted. The soldier later died of dysentery or a similar disease brought on by drinking the swamp water. The thing is, he was EXCITED about finding a swamp to drink from! He didn't consider that drinking that water could kill him. And that was how people thought back then. It was normal. And that was only 150ish years ago. Go even further back, and there's just no way there would be anything good regarding health. No thanks.
I always think about how shitty it must have been to build the pyramids. People worked their whole lives (30 years?) being beat and whipped in the desert, then died a horrible death. How many thousands werent even given names?
I always think about how shitty it must have been to build the pyramids. People worked their whole lives (30 years?) being beat and whipped in the desert, then died a horrible death. How many thousands werent even given names?
That's a sign of poor overall health, it's only going to get worse once you hit menopause.
I take it you haven't heard all the cases of regular birth control usage causing infertility problems later in life? Birth Control is technically a poison you know.
Do you have any understanding of what female hormonal birth control is and how it works?
My guess is probably not if you think it is "technically poison"...
Giving birth to 10+ children at one's marriage isn't much fun either.
Care homes didn't exist back then you know. The more kids you had, the more likely you were to be taken care of in your old age. The infant mortaility rate was pretty high back then, you had to account for that.
A woman wasn't going to need a carehome anyway if she was going to die giving birth to the 10th kid she didn't really want to have...
I always think about how shitty it must have been to build the pyramids. People worked their whole lives (30 years?) being beat and whipped in the desert, then died a horrible death. How many thousands werent even given names?
I always think about how shitty it must have been to build the pyramids. People worked their whole lives (30 years?) being beat and whipped in the desert, then died a horrible death. How many thousands werent even given names?
I always think about how shitty it must have been to build the pyramids. People worked their whole lives (30 years?) being beat and whipped in the desert, then died a horrible death. How many thousands werent even given names?
That shit wasn't lit fam
Although I'm sure it wasn't fun either way, I'm pretty sure that modern archeological evidence suggests that the pyramids were not in fact build by slaves. The workers were paid very well in bread and beer and other food, and work was seasonal so most workers would have gone back to their hometowns and families to support their local economies when necessary for farming etc. A relatively small group of dedicated architects, experts and planners remained onsite year round, while the bulk of the workforce was arranged into teams that would rotate in and out according to a well mapped schedule.
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What do you think Birth Control is for? It's not for building a family I can tell you that. I focused on that because it's a very odd thing to be thankful for in this day and age. You could just... You know... Not have sex. Crazy idea I know.
Guntz, do you know that you're socially inept? Or is that just another one of the million things you're clueless about?
Not enough info.
It depends on who you are and where you are.
For some in the wrong place and wrong time it would be hell.
Others might live as kings.
Excellent point.
F that.
I am more of a Westwood Dune games lady.
From running from Shai-Hulud while it consumes my harvesters to nuking the Atreides. Fun times!
Wormsign!!
i love Dune....
no.
They didn't even have metroid to play! Who would want to live in that world?
1. Lack of air conditioning (could possibly be overcome)
2. No knowledge of modern medicine (this is the real deal breaker)
The lack of modern medicine is quite serious. For example, in the Civil War during the siege of Vicksburg, a Confederate soldier wrote home telling his family that the Union troops had cut them off from the Mississippi and that he and his comrades were afraid of dying of thirst. However, they had recently discovered a nearby swamp, which was great because they could now dunk a bucket into the water and drink as much as they wanted. The soldier later died of dysentery or a similar disease brought on by drinking the swamp water. The thing is, he was EXCITED about finding a swamp to drink from! He didn't consider that drinking that water could kill him. And that was how people thought back then. It was normal. And that was only 150ish years ago. Go even further back, and there's just no way there would be anything good regarding health. No thanks.
I am more of a Westwood Dune games lady.
From running from Shai-Hulud while it consumes my harvesters to nuking the Atreides. Fun times!
Wormsign!!
i love Dune....
I lost count of how many times I have read the books during my teen years.
Westwood Dune RTS games were a major blessing for me.
People used to wage wars for salt back then.
F that.
Who fights war over salt ! That is crazy !
We are on the oil standard these days!
People used to wage wars for salt back then.
F that.
Who fights war over salt ! That is crazy !
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_War_(1859)
That shit wasn't lit fam
I always think about how shitty it must have been to build the pyramids. People worked their whole lives (30 years?) being beat and whipped in the desert, then died a horrible death. How many thousands werent even given names?
That shit wasn't lit fam
That was more like 4500 years ago.
That's a sign of poor overall health, it's only going to get worse once you hit menopause.
I take it you haven't heard all the cases of regular birth control usage causing infertility problems later in life? Birth Control is technically a poison you know.
Do you have any understanding of what female hormonal birth control is and how it works?
My guess is probably not if you think it is "technically poison"...
Giving birth to 10+ children at one's marriage isn't much fun either.
Care homes didn't exist back then you know. The more kids you had, the more likely you were to be taken care of in your old age. The infant mortaility rate was pretty high back then, you had to account for that.
A woman wasn't going to need a carehome anyway if she was going to die giving birth to the 10th kid she didn't really want to have...
I always think about how shitty it must have been to build the pyramids. People worked their whole lives (30 years?) being beat and whipped in the desert, then died a horrible death. How many thousands werent even given names?
That shit wasn't lit fam
That was more like 4500 years ago.
God dammit nathan im not that stupid
I always think about how shitty it must have been to build the pyramids. People worked their whole lives (30 years?) being beat and whipped in the desert, then died a horrible death. How many thousands werent even given names?
That shit wasn't lit fam
That was more like 4500 years ago.
God dammit nathan im not that stupid
Aw man, those were the days. Pushing giant stone blocks.. getting whipped for not working quick enough.. good times.
Change giant stone blocks with dell PCs, and sounds like my first IT job.
I wanted to work with computers. Didn't know it would be moving them.
I always think about how shitty it must have been to build the pyramids. People worked their whole lives (30 years?) being beat and whipped in the desert, then died a horrible death. How many thousands werent even given names?
That shit wasn't lit fam
Although I'm sure it wasn't fun either way, I'm pretty sure that modern archeological evidence suggests that the pyramids were not in fact build by slaves. The workers were paid very well in bread and beer and other food, and work was seasonal so most workers would have gone back to their hometowns and families to support their local economies when necessary for farming etc. A relatively small group of dedicated architects, experts and planners remained onsite year round, while the bulk of the workforce was arranged into teams that would rotate in and out according to a well mapped schedule.
This article is very long winded, but a good read if you are interested in Ancient Egyptian society: http://harvardmagazine.com/2003/07/who-built-the-pyramids-html
Originally posted by: arch_8ngel
A woman wasn't going to need a carehome anyway if she was going to die giving birth to the 10th kid she didn't really want to have...
And that is a gross exaggeration. It didn't happen all the time, even you should know that.
And that is a gross exaggeration. It didn't happen all the time, even you should know that.
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science_of_longevity/2013/09/death_in_childbirth_doctors_increased_maternal_mortality_in_the_20th_century.html