Here is what I was thinking as I climbed the 400+ meters up a huge steep hill this morning, looking at the radio towers on the even-taller hills…
Picture this… Dystopian future, date: circa 4000 AD. Our modern democratic society of 2017 has collapsed and entered another dark ages, but it’s gradually recovering, and people are discovering our artifacts.
Exhibit at the top of a mountain: “Humans of the Ancient Democratic Civilization were very superstitious and religious. It was commonplace for a chosen few to climb to the highest peaks in their region to plant this odd-looking totem. It was expected that such a tribute to the heavens would grant their community supernatural abilities to commune with friends and relatives anywhere in the world instantly.”
Just how many historical artifacts have we misunderstood or lost the ability to understand today?
Or maybe I just drank too much raki last night.
That’s actually the year 3642.
And hopefully not 2019 :-!