Batbob45 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 I would prevent the Democrats from creating the Confederacy(It would prevent a lot of things that happened this year) Stop Daredevil movie and Batman and Robin from getting made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clegane'sPup Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 On 8/18/2017 at 11:02 AM, maarsen said: One thing I would do would be to translate into English the journals of Gerrit Metzon. His description of being a slave in Algiers opened people's eyes as to the horrors of slavery because he was white. Wasn’t this about religion, though? Christian’s vs Muslim’s? Slaves in Barbary fell into two broad categories. The 'public slaves' belonged to the ruling pasha, who by right of rulership could claim an eighth of all Christians captured by the corsairs, and buy all the others he wanted at reduced prices. These slaves were housed in large prisons known as baños (baths), often in wretchedly overcrowded conditions. They were mostly used to row the corsair galleys in the pursuit of loot (and more slaves) - work so strenuous that thousands died or went mad while chained to the oar. Gerrit Metzon I had not heard of until you mentioned the name. Algiers piracy I had heard of. What nationality was Metzon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAROVORKIN Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 I would make sure that John Wilkes Booth never makes it to Fords Theater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhole Eunuchsbane Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 8 hours ago, dmc515 said: I would tell Obama to take it easy on Trump at that White House correspondents dinner. How about ensuring that Donnie Two Scoops lost his own personal Vietnam? I suppose that could backfire though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 27 minutes ago, Manhole Eunuchsbane said: How about ensuring that Donnie Two Scoops lost his own personal Vietnam? I suppose that could backfire though. Nah, not sure how to arrange that - and/or wouldn't want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueMetis Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Go back 2000 years and teach people of the Americas about mining, metalwork, hygiene, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyroclasticFlow Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 I'd knock off Edison and let Tesla get his rightful glory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAROVORKIN Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 I would tell Emperor Claudius of Agrippina's plot to poison him and the what a monster here son Nero would become if named Emperor I would tell about the Nero would kill his son Britanicus and would severely damage the Empire. I would tell him what eventual fate of the Roman Empire would be advise him take steps to shore it like building creating a public education system, building libraries and to encourage industry and innovation. Introduce the printing press . I tell him to have printed as many copies of his historical works as possible in particular his history of the Etruscan people and the language key. I would also tell him about he Americas, Greenland , Iceland. and Australia. I would advise him not enslave any of the inhabitants , In fact I would try to convince him to do away with slavery in the empire . In addition I would advise him to set a mechanism for succession to prevent future problem and would also tell him to gave mere power and responsibility to the Roman Senate and would tell him the advantages on an independent judiciary and a written constitution , whether he agrees with such notion is hard to gage. I would also tell him to expand further into the middle east and in particular, bring the Arabian peninsula under Rome's control. I would also tell him about oil and it's potential and importance for the future. Yes, I would try to save Rome and try to stop the dark ages from happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maarsen Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 15 hours ago, Clegane'sPup said: Wasn’t this about religion, though? Christian’s vs Muslim’s? Slaves in Barbary fell into two broad categories. The 'public slaves' belonged to the ruling pasha, who by right of rulership could claim an eighth of all Christians captured by the corsairs, and buy all the others he wanted at reduced prices. These slaves were housed in large prisons known as baños (baths), often in wretchedly overcrowded conditions. They were mostly used to row the corsair galleys in the pursuit of loot (and more slaves) - work so strenuous that thousands died or went mad while chained to the oar. Gerrit Metzon I had not heard of until you mentioned the name. Algiers piracy I had heard of. What nationality was Metzon? He was from the Netherlands. Check him out on Wikipedia. Lots of info there. His journal of his time as a slave was published after he was released when the British bombarded Algiers. My grandmother once owned the original journal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maarsen Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 1 hour ago, PyroclasticFlow said: I'd knock off Edison and let Tesla get his rightful glory. Tesla did. Who uses DC motors now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAROVORKIN Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 59 minutes ago, maarsen said: Tesla did. Who uses DC motors now? Eddison had alot of money invested in DC and didn't want Rival AC to become the dominant means of power transmission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAROVORKIN Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 I would have told Teddy Roosevelt not to run against Taft in the 1912 election. That by doing so he cost the Republicans the White and would allow Woodrow Wilson to become president. I would've told President Franklin Roosevelt to give the passengers on the SS St Louis asylum and what would be their fate if he didn't do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAROVORKIN Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 On 8/19/2017 at 11:19 PM, TrueMetis said: Go back 2000 years and teach people of the Americas about mining, metalwork, hygiene, etc. Its a nice idea, but might consider going to the Mayan civilization and teaching them all of those things , plus Modern faming techniques and introduce them to the Horse and chariot , Gun power , gun and cannon manufacturing , ship building too. By the time Europeans arrived Centuries later , The Mayas would be be strong enough to hold them at bay and maybe even prevent them from gaining a toehold in the Americas . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhole Eunuchsbane Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 57 minutes ago, GAROVORKIN said: Its a nice idea, but might consider going to the Mayan civilization and teaching them all of those things , plus Modern faming techniques and introduce them to the Horse and chariot , Gun power , gun and cannon manufacturing , ship building too. By the time Europeans arrived Centuries later , The Mayas would be be strong enough to hold them at bay and maybe even prevent them from gaining a toehold in the Americas . That was more or less the plot of an interesting Orson Scott Card book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueMetis Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 1 hour ago, GAROVORKIN said: Its a nice idea, but might consider going to the Mayan civilization and teaching them all of those things , plus Modern faming techniques and introduce them to the Horse and chariot , Gun power , gun and cannon manufacturing , ship building too. By the time Europeans arrived Centuries later , The Mayas would be be strong enough to hold them at bay and maybe even prevent them from gaining a toehold in the Americas . Personally I'd rather domesticate the bison or caribou but that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAROVORKIN Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 Just now, TrueMetis said: Personally I'd rather domesticate the bison or caribou but that's just me. That's an interesting idea . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAROVORKIN Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 12 minutes ago, Manhole Eunuchsbane said: That was more or less the plot of an interesting Orson Scott Card book. Really ? Im going to look for that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhole Eunuchsbane Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 10 minutes ago, GAROVORKIN said: Really ? Im going to look for that one. Yeah, it's titled Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus. It starts a bit slow, but once it picks up it's pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAROVORKIN Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 5 minutes ago, Manhole Eunuchsbane said: Yeah, it's titled Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus. It starts a bit slow, but once it picks up it's pretty good. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueMetis Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Hope it's better than it Wiki page suggests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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