The travels of Ibn Battuta 1325-1354

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Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y (4 replies)

Pretty wild to have covered that much ground way back then. It's not like you could call anyone if something bad happened during your journey.

deadsenator@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 3y (3 replies)

I lived though the 1980's just like that. So, I am the same. ;-P

768@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y (2 replies)

No, the 1980s had widespread telephones.

deadsenator@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Damn reality. It was a joke about how everyone is constantly connected via cellphone now, but I suppose it wasn't all that good. Just here trying to have some fun.

768@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Yes, forced digitalisation is bad, but 'constant connection' is not really a thing as the digitalisation also made people more lonely, so people miss connection (visible also through the amount of pre-digital nostalgia in media).

UlfKirsten@feddit.de · 3 pts · 3y

I really have to come around and read the book about him