If you were transported back 100,000 years into the past...

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: Thraxen
I'd likely die from some disease... as would almost everyone here.

The correct answer

Not necessarily. Diseases weren't as prevalent before humans became agricultural-- not as easy to spread. IMO, there were probably few human diseases just like there are few for other animals-- they evolved and proliferated with humanity.

We have another distinct advantage over people of the time: knowledge of basic hygiene. Cut your arm? Don't chew on it, or scratch it with dirty hands. Need to relieve yourself? Don't get it all over everything, much less your fresh cut on your arm. Keep your teeth clean, and they won't hurt and fall out.
And with this knowledge, you can ensure that the next generation of ancient humans are in good shape, so when you're an old man, you've got plenty of fine lookin' ladies all around. This would be proof of your greatness, so they'd all willingly be the Playboy Bunnies to your Hugh Heffner.

Plus, since it's before the time of the Bible's Creation, you could set forth all the rules that it will eventually set forth, thus you become immortalized in the Bible as God. I mean, that's where our rules came from, right? If you are the one who makes the rules, you are that god. And of course, this would be the reason that the Bible would eventually be written, because you read it, went back in time, and disseminated knowledge of its contents.
Predestination paradoxes are fun.😀

 

[Chaotic42]

I'd be okay. I've read FM 21-76

 

[Kwaipie]

I'm leaving to go play more Civilization.

Win.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: bonkers325
for all those who opted to court the nearest cavewoman, remember that female hygiene is nonexistant 😛

They got us to where we are today, so it couldn't have been that bad. I think most living things have an instinct to clean themselves. Even rats.

 

[theprodigalrebel]

All the women would be scrambling to touch my circumcised penis. If the cavemen tried to lynch me, I would tame them with the music of Bob Dylan. And ooh, I could invent the Kama Sutra.

 

[Kadarin]

Assuming I didn't die of some disease, potentially I could help kickstart civilization:

introduce culture, agriculture, scientific method, writing, harnessing of fire, etc.

Imagine where we would be now if civilization started 100k years ago, and if we could avoid all that Christian religion crap. We'd all be flying personal starships or be stepping through wormholes to other galaxies or something.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Assuming I didn't die of some disease, potentially I could help kickstart civilization:

introduce culture, agriculture, scientific method, writing, harnessing of fire, etc.

Imagine where we would be now if civilization started 100k years ago, and if we could avoid all that Christian religion crap. We'd all be flying personal starships or be stepping through wormholes to other galaxies or something.

Or they would have killed each other early on. There's really no way to be sure.

 

[DainBramaged]

I'd give it a fighting chance.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

So long as I could bring a gun and plenty of ammo it probably wouldn't be too hard. Disease is probably the only real problem.

 

[Bateluer]

Uh . . . some basic chemistry, carpentry, and mechanical skills would essentially make you a god among me.

Likely, I'd found an empire that'd last thousands of years.

 

[tomywishbone]

I'd grow bitchin' sideburns and make a guitar. Give concerts every abooboo night and get the whole Rock & Roll thing going.:music:

 

[Black88GTA]

The friendly Uthgardt tribe would teach me pottery
Then, I'd get 50 gold from the Goth village
Then the friendly Vandal tribe would give me a map of their area
But then I'd probably anger some barbarians and get pwnt, since I am but one regular warrior and chose to explore rather than defend my civilization 🙁

 

[tm37]

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: meltdown75
it's human nature to struggle to survive. i'm not just going to go tits up without a fight. gimme some of that meat on the fire, cook that up real nice and give me a chew.

sweet.

but it is also human nature to live in a community, or with a family. you would be on your own. you would face the struggle of convincing early, hairy, primitive humans not to kill you. they wouldn't speak English. and they would be extremely ugly and brutal.

So it's like Detroit? 😉

 

[Rubycon]

Imagine what the cabbie's tip would be!

A $20 would cover it. :Q

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Black88GTA
The friendly Uthgardt tribe would teach me pottery
Then, I'd get 50 gold from the Goth village
Then the friendly Vandal tribe would give me a map of their area
But then I'd probably anger some barbarians and get pwnt, since I am but one regular warrior and chose to explore rather than defend my civilization 🙁

:laugh::laugh:

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Originally posted by: Black88GTA
The friendly Uthgardt tribe would teach me pottery
Then, I'd get 50 gold from the Goth village
Then the friendly Vandal tribe would give me a map of their area
But then I'd probably anger some barbarians and get pwnt, since I am but one regular warrior and chose to explore rather than defend my civilization 🙁

Oooh but once I learn pottery I can build myself a granary. Or maybe I'll become my own militia. Train myself to become a Phalanx. Okay. I love that game (Civ1). I played it just like 2 years ago and I still love it.

 

[StageLeft]

Early human women put out like you'd not believe. As long as I could use my 21st century brain to get some weapons and kick some 100,000 year old butt, I'd be the alpha male and tap more ass than you can shake a stick at.

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: Atheus

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: Exterous
Make it with many many hot cavewomen and then you could all be my descendants!

the cavemen might have a thing or two to say about that 😛

You could invent steel and kick their ass.

You could invent all sorts of things: waterwheel+copper+iron=electricity.

Nah it costs too much research, just invent artillery instead and conquer everyone else with collateral damage.

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: Jeff7
Point, laugh, and call everyone else n00b's.

If a sabretooth attacks us we can just jump around and circle strafe with a makeshift hatchet til we kill it.