JackGreenEarth to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agoIf a person from 1700 asked you your job, would they understand your answer, and if not, how would you explain it to them?message-squaremessage-square410fedilinkarrow-up1278arrow-down17
arrow-up1271arrow-down1message-squareIf a person from 1700 asked you your job, would they understand your answer, and if not, how would you explain it to them?JackGreenEarth to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square410fedilink
minus-squarebjornsnolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoI manage computer systems. What’s a computer? It’s a fancy calculator that can make moving paintings very quickly What’s a calculator? A fancy automatic loom that can do math like an abacus
minus-squarebillwashere@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoAt some point I’d believe their head would explode. I mean they wouldn’t even understand electricity. That wasn’t until about 50 years later.
I manage computer systems.
At some point I’d believe their head would explode. I mean they wouldn’t even understand electricity. That wasn’t until about 50 years later.
Congrats, you’re 12% there.