But in that case I couldn't have my pre-existing, 'modern' knowledge.
But in that case I couldn't have my pre-existing, 'modern' knowledge.
That may be a good thing Liam.
Beginning to sense a draw on this question.....Thebest admits he can't answer it......Laim can't get past the minor details we are just going to have to assume in order to make the question work anyways (given it is a hypothetical question about an impossible situation).
The mind isn't an audio cassette, you don't wipe things out by learning new things.
You and the African Warlord, are now one person. Being a warlord means you are also in possession of your own war-band. If you don't know basic shit like where you are and what's going on, they are going to either A. leave or B. Kill you.
Why not? It's a completely hypothetical question. Out of all the things to take issue with, it's this?
You can travel back in time, resume the body of this person and still know of the modern world as you have your memories too.
I feel sorry for this African tribe, here they were awaiting someone bringing back some basic modern knowledge, like medicine, agricultural methods, science etc., but all they are going to get is more retarded. That's fecking unlucky.
Okay, fine, an answer is developing.
The question can't be answered if you don't 'assume' the mind of this African Warlord, it makes no sense otherwise. You wouldn't have any followers, or you'd be killed, instantly.
The question doesn't make sense if you can't bring back your 'modern memories'. Well, that is basically the entire premise of the question.
The question doesn't make sense if you can't bring back your 'modern memories'. Well, that is basically the entire premise of the question.
Well perhaps the Warlord (still existing with Liam in the Warlords mind) will just realize the depth of how totally fecked he and his tribe are if something isn't done and will just throw himself into a freezing cold African River (only Laim could land in a tribe next to that river) and die from hypothermia. Therebye killing Liam and saving the tribe.
can anyone atleast tell me how things were like in 13th century i mean what things they didn't have?
See the honest thing is whatever i have learned in life those things depends on other technologies or on other things.
So i cant do much with my knowledge of things which depends on some other things that are not present in that century.
See the honest thing is whatever i have learned in life those things depends on other technologies or on other things.
So i cant do much with my knowledge of things which depends on some other things that are not present in that century.
i dont know much about medicine or agriculture
Only thing remains is science
Only thing remains is science
Can anyone explain me what warlords entire function is?
Assume you have nothing technology-wise. It doesn't really matter what the exact definition of a warlord is: You're suddenly in charge of a large african country/empire. What power can your personal knowledge bring, and how will you use it.
Ok i'll try to make one retarded answer
I believe it could be seriously retarded so when i do post it
bear with me
I believe it could be seriously retarded so when i do post it
bear with me
In Africa, I haven't a clue.
But in Europe, it's the sort of near the end of the Dark Ages, massively post fall of Rome but some ways off the Renaissance, yet.
The Crusades are going on at around this time, so Europe is at war with the middle east and parts of northern Africa. Genghis Khan is ass raping his way through China, Russia until his death.
But in Europe, it's the sort of near the end of the Dark Ages, massively post fall of Rome but some ways off the Renaissance, yet.
The Crusades are going on at around this time, so Europe is at war with the middle east and parts of northern Africa. Genghis Khan is ass raping his way through China, Russia until his death.
Assume technology is at an all-time low, or basically, non-existent. Anything you think of, and know how it works can basically be used. The warlord part is usually the person with absolute authority, in charge of both civilian and military matters. For all intensive purposes, it means you run this country you are in without challenge, it gives you the platform to introduce all these new, modern ideas without being thought of as some kind of man witch.
You don't have to bring this country, or period, into the 21st century. You aren't expected to introduce cars, planes and electronic items that you couldn't possibly understand the science behind, as none of us accurately do, I'd guess. There is no right or wrong to this question, it's very personal and based on what you know. You might only introduce a few things as that's all you can realistically do, but those few things could be the difference. Do not think you have to do so much, stick with what you know, and what you think can basically improve the country / people / time.
Ok i will post my answer in next 30 minutes
Laim dont post your answer first
Let the game run the way it has been
Laim dont post your answer first
Let the game run the way it has been
See, no-one had to get banned over it, all things back to normal.
Ok here we go
Sorry if retarded
Firstly after waking up i will assess everything around me, to be familiar with things.
I will need to know how everythings work
After all that I will start making changes for the betterment of my empire
I will see how things are and then I will call people responsible for the education system there.
I will see how people percieve the world and what they believe to be true.
I will make him change the education system using my powers.
forexample if the books around that time still believe that earth is the centre of universe i will force him to
make changes in the book(i know book may not be there around that time but what i mean is i will change how things are viewed around that time)and to write
that earth revolves around sun and not the other way.
(i know being only warlord i won't be able to influence people much outside my empire so I will force these changes in my empire only since i doubt many
people cared about others outside their empire around that time)
I will tell him how can we filter water using basic things.
I will also change the society mentality.
for example how they view women and childhood marriages and everything.
Society mentality will be one important thing.
Slowly slowly i will try to change things.
I will see who are the most knowledgeble persons around that time and i will tell them to study things in specific department.
Will try to explain about how magnet actually works and how can we create electricity using it.
When slowly slowly they will understand it.
I will use the magnets to produce small amount of electricity in some copper wires(copper things i know were there in abundance).
Then again i will make them study more and more related to this field and i will also learn few basic things from that.
I will demand weekly report of what they studied or discovered.
Slowly i will be building a dam.I will use it to develop more electricity(its not the hardest thing)
In parallel i will tell other group of intelligent persons to keep in touch with the devolopments around the world
I know thing i mentioned are not as easy
So want to tell these aren't the things i'll do in one day or months these will take years.
So what i would basically be doing is fasttrack the invention of electricity(i mean proper electricity not a little amount which i
produced using a magnet and wire).
Hopefully in my tenure we would have done things that would have atleast taken around 400 years.
Sorry if retarded
Firstly after waking up i will assess everything around me, to be familiar with things.
I will need to know how everythings work
After all that I will start making changes for the betterment of my empire
I will see how things are and then I will call people responsible for the education system there.
I will see how people percieve the world and what they believe to be true.
I will make him change the education system using my powers.
forexample if the books around that time still believe that earth is the centre of universe i will force him to
make changes in the book(i know book may not be there around that time but what i mean is i will change how things are viewed around that time)and to write
that earth revolves around sun and not the other way.
(i know being only warlord i won't be able to influence people much outside my empire so I will force these changes in my empire only since i doubt many
people cared about others outside their empire around that time)
I will tell him how can we filter water using basic things.
I will also change the society mentality.
for example how they view women and childhood marriages and everything.
Society mentality will be one important thing.
Slowly slowly i will try to change things.
I will see who are the most knowledgeble persons around that time and i will tell them to study things in specific department.
Will try to explain about how magnet actually works and how can we create electricity using it.
When slowly slowly they will understand it.
I will use the magnets to produce small amount of electricity in some copper wires(copper things i know were there in abundance).
Then again i will make them study more and more related to this field and i will also learn few basic things from that.
I will demand weekly report of what they studied or discovered.
Slowly i will be building a dam.I will use it to develop more electricity(its not the hardest thing)
In parallel i will tell other group of intelligent persons to keep in touch with the devolopments around the world
I know thing i mentioned are not as easy
So want to tell these aren't the things i'll do in one day or months these will take years.
So what i would basically be doing is fasttrack the invention of electricity(i mean proper electricity not a little amount which i
produced using a magnet and wire).
Hopefully in my tenure we would have done things that would have atleast taken around 400 years.
Okay so, you'd create equality between the sexes (a noble goal).
And re-teach what has already be discovered but lost during the dark ages, about the earth and the sun ahead of time.
Make a drive for education.
The Magnets thing, you lost me on. Magnets don't make electricity, that's not how it works. You can make a magnet using electricity (an electro-magnet).
Actually on second thoughts, you can produce small amounts using magnets but it's not gonna be in any usable amounts.
And re-teach what has already be discovered but lost during the dark ages, about the earth and the sun ahead of time.
Make a drive for education.
The Magnets thing, you lost me on. Magnets don't make electricity, that's not how it works. You can make a magnet using electricity (an electro-magnet).
Actually on second thoughts, you can produce small amounts using magnets but it's not gonna be in any usable amounts.
Equality of sexes, improving/building an education system those are smart things to do. The more educated your people become the more they will strive to understand things and you can get a snowball effect going.
Not sure about the timetable of doing things in one lifetime that would have taken 400 years...but ok you only said it was a hope, not a definate occurrence, can't fault a person for hoping.
You will have to be careful how you challenge some of their beliefs, that is the one thing that could get you the spear up your ass. Even from the warlord, people might not take kindly to being told to believe differently. It all is a matter of how you do it.
You seem to advocate the slow approach which is good. Going slow also will reduce any suspision that you as the warlord have been inhabited by some demon who is making you act funny and giving you funny ideas. Which if they were come to believe that could get the spear up the ass or a nice slow roasting over a fire.
Electricty, interesting thought. Though the big issue will be...big deal electricity what are they supposed to do with that? Will take some time to develop uses. But I guess I do see where you are going with that one also.
As far as the damn, don't forget the uses of any resevoir created in aiding such things as irrigation.
Building towards contact with other tribes, the rest of the world ,not a bad idea. Encourages exploration, brings new knowledge, building a bigger empire, trade etc. Of course it also at that time could increase the liklihood of epidemics and also conflicts with other civilizations, so there is some risk involved, but risks that are not awful ones to take.
Now being that I am not what I would call a highly intelligent person, I might be missing some gaping holes in your plan.
Not sure about the timetable of doing things in one lifetime that would have taken 400 years...but ok you only said it was a hope, not a definate occurrence, can't fault a person for hoping.
You will have to be careful how you challenge some of their beliefs, that is the one thing that could get you the spear up your ass. Even from the warlord, people might not take kindly to being told to believe differently. It all is a matter of how you do it.
You seem to advocate the slow approach which is good. Going slow also will reduce any suspision that you as the warlord have been inhabited by some demon who is making you act funny and giving you funny ideas. Which if they were come to believe that could get the spear up the ass or a nice slow roasting over a fire.
Electricty, interesting thought. Though the big issue will be...big deal electricity what are they supposed to do with that? Will take some time to develop uses. But I guess I do see where you are going with that one also.
As far as the damn, don't forget the uses of any resevoir created in aiding such things as irrigation.
Building towards contact with other tribes, the rest of the world ,not a bad idea. Encourages exploration, brings new knowledge, building a bigger empire, trade etc. Of course it also at that time could increase the liklihood of epidemics and also conflicts with other civilizations, so there is some risk involved, but risks that are not awful ones to take.
Now being that I am not what I would call a highly intelligent person, I might be missing some gaping holes in your plan.
You can make electricity by moving a magnet relative to a wire.
Emf will be induced across that wire
Faradays law
One more thing
I would like to say while reviewing my question please keep in mind laim also has to answer
so try to give less clues
I would like to say while reviewing my question please keep in mind laim also has to answer
so try to give less clues
yeah by running magnet across a wire you can generate current but that's not a practical energy source.
I see where your going with it, but I electricity is too much of a jump in tech given your surroundings but certainly something to aim at.
I see where your going with it, but I electricity is too much of a jump in tech given your surroundings but certainly something to aim at.
You're going to power up a city with a battery and a wire?
MacGyver has got nothing on you.
You might want to put the magnets on a spinning wheel or something that you can turn fairly fast by hand around a wire and probably build some form of bulb to demonstrate what the feck you're trying to achieve or they'll just think you're mental and overthrow you.
Oh and where are you going to get magnets from? C+. The plus is for effort.
Oh and where are you going to get magnets from? C+. The plus is for effort.
You absolute legend, only for that instant classic quote you win hands down for me.
That part made me crack up too. I won't say anything till I have Liams answer as this is a question where we don't want to give anything away.
when did i say i am using it to generate electricity in reasonable amount or to use it?
I am just using it to prove that current can be produced.
There are many ways to show that current indeed was produced(although negligible)
And for magnet, well magnet has always been there its not something we have invented(although we have invented electromagnets and new magnetic compounds )but magnet has always been there in different forms,be it raw ore forms
Think about the bigger challenges to your tribe - especially in the fields of medicine, agriculture and then trade and military in that order. This is not giving advantage to Liam because both can incorporate this into their answers, would make for better contest.
One can have rudimentary improvements in these areas without being an expert.
TB has tried to give a middle of the road answer but has not focused on the fact he is an african warlord, some of the things already in use by an european feudal ruler too will be an advancement in this context.
One can have rudimentary improvements in these areas without being an expert.
TB has tried to give a middle of the road answer but has not focused on the fact he is an african warlord, some of the things already in use by an european feudal ruler too will be an advancement in this context.
Laim?
So now we are waiting for Liam?
Yeah yeah give us time.
Should be an interesting day in here, later.
How many think Liam is home right now playing Civilization as the Zulu's trying to formulate his answer?
Nah, been on Fifa.
Right, basically TW's answer was actually good IMO. I'd do most of the same things but in a different order, with a few others.
You can't just say to someone that the earth revolves around the sun, just because you're a warlord. I think you'd need to further prove your knowledge by 'discovering' things. One example might be penicillin. I assume there are cows/goats in Africa, and therefore you could make cheese from the milk, and let mould grow on it, and there you go, you have food with magical healing powers.
The water filtering thing is also good, clean water supplies would be handy.
Again, the 'changing the role of women in society' certainly wouldn't be something you could just implement. People would have to trust you to undergo such a radical change, which, let's face it, it would be.
One thing I'd probably do first though, would be to develop weapons. Obviously not guns and tanks, but more developed melee weapons, and the same with armour. This way we fight other tribes/countries, which would earn me more respect as a leader, as we'd have more land and resources as a country. Then you can start talking to your Michael Gove/Ed Balls types about implementing a new education system.
So basically since TB did not get ripped apart for his answer you just adopt his approach but add an emphasis on weapons and armor so you can become some kind of African Adolf Hitler......