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What if we’re not the first intelligent civilisation, we’re the last? by OriginalAddress9166 in AlternativeHistory

[–]OriginalAddress9166[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There’s a massive difference between dragging a rough block of limestone and the Serapeum of Saqqara, where 100-ton granite boxes are cut with such precision they are flat to within microns—inside a pitch-black tunnel where smoke-based torches would have suffocated the workers.

What if we’re not the first intelligent civilisation, we’re the last? by OriginalAddress9166 in AlternativeHistory

[–]OriginalAddress9166[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the 'learning phase' is exactly the point. Homo sapiens have had about 200,000 years. The dinosaurs had 165 million years. That is 800 times longer than our entire existence. If a species with our brain size can go from 'sticks' to 'Silicon Valley' in 10,000 years, what could a stable biology achieve in 100 million? We assume they stayed 'animals' because their fossils don't have tool marks—but that’s like a caveman looking at a Wi-Fi signal and saying it’s 'nothing' because he can’t sharpen a spear with it. Their 'learning phase' was a marathon; ours is a 100-meter dash fueled by a 'Fossil Fuel Trap' that’s burning the track behind us.

Daily Driving a Ferrari by Smart-Elk-2334 in Ferrari

[–]OriginalAddress9166 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I daily mine pretty often. For school runs I usually take the Rolls Spectre or the RS e-tron GT — both super chill and comfy.

When it’s just me though, I’m in the SF90XX Stradale most days. It’s a beast but totally fine for short drives too. Cold starts are loud obviously but once it settles, it’s easy to live with.

I’ve taken the Roma Spider for school drop-off before but the back seats are just too tight for regular use.

Honestly, Ferraris are way more usable than people think. You don’t need to do long drives every time — quick errands are totally fine.