Is modern PHILADELPHIA like Europe in the 18th centuy?

[KrazyHorse]

Prior to widespread access to roads, canals and (eventually) rail travel, the vast majority of people lived and died within x miles of their birthplace (where x was a very small number, say 10), never venturing beyond and knowing only those things about the outside world brought to villages by traveling minstrels and official representatives of the King/Duke/Archbishop.

I can only imagine the skewed viewpoint those ignorant peasants had of the larger world. It makes me sad.

[Egbert]

Now we can get on the internet to form ignorant, misinformed and skewed views of the world.

Progress.

[giblets]

Yet despite being laughed at for his ignorant and misinformed posts, Al doesn't change at all.

[Aeson]

I can only imagine the skewed viewpoint those ignorant peasants had of the larger world. It makes me sad.

Perhaps it was something like this?

[Dinner]

No, Europe in the 18th century had a reason to exist and some hope for the future. Philly doesn't have any of that.

[Dinner]

Perhaps it was something like this?

I might put more stock in that old New Yorker Magazine drawing if they didn't put the state of Utah south of Las Vegas.

[Egbert]

I might put more stock in that old New Yorker Magazine drawing if they didn't put the state of Utah south of Las Vegas.

Nah. It makes it a better illustration of an ignorant, misinformed and skewed view of the world

[Tupac Shakur]

I might put more stock in that old New Yorker Magazine drawing if they didn't put the state of Utah south of Las Vegas.

You clearly don't understand the point of that cover illustration.

Nah. It makes it a better illustration of an ignorant, misinformed and skewed view of the world

This guy gets it.

[Egbert]

No, I don't. Could you explain it slowly in words of one syllable please. That way we will both understand.

Thanks.

[Aeson]

The point in that illustration seems to be on the top of some giant phallus... but why New Yorkers would imagine Nebraska that way is beyond me...

[Egbert]

Yes, now I see it. There is a point on the top of the giant phallus called Nebraska. Anyway, who knows what New Yorkers would imagine?

[KrazyHorse]

Perhaps it was something like this?

The weird part is that it starts at 9th ave. What new yorker would ignore the park, the financial district and midtown in their otherwise accurate description of the world?

[MikeH]

Prior to widespread access to roads, canals and (eventually) rail travel, the vast majority of people lived and died within x miles of their birthplace (where x was a very small number, say 10), never venturing beyond and knowing only those things about the outside world brought to villages by traveling minstrels and official representatives of the King/Duke/Archbishop.

I can only imagine the skewed viewpoint those ignorant peasants had of the larger world. It makes me sad.

And the only way most of those peasants got to see the wider world was to join the military and go and fight some war to protect the needs of a bunch of the ultra rich of their countries.

[Aeson]

It's so sad to watch people who take such great pride in their obscure roles starting to realize that the machine doesn't give a rats ass about them. I mean... Nebraska gets a giant dick... you get ignored completely.

[Aeson]

And the only way most of those peasants got to see the wider world was to join the military and go and fight some war to protect the needs of a bunch of the ultra rich of their countries.

nicely done sir