Technology develops so fast. I doubt that in 200 years time, we could relate to their technology. Whilst it would probably be easy enough to explain and describe a CD to someone in 1950 (a type of record which uses light to convert the stored music into sound?), how about describing that to a 1750s farmer?
So, some challenges for commenters:
- A computer
- An iPod
- A camera
- A TV
- A Nintendo Wii
- A Nintendo DS
- SMS
Some, obviously, are easier than others. I would guess the game consoles are probably the hardest.
Do excuse how random this post is; I will have a review of a phone online tomorrow!
I’m a very impatient person and would probably never try to explain properly. That said, I’d smile and say “MAGIC.”
I would probably just go with ‘MAGIC’ too, just because it’s easy.
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