What Civilization Would You Want To Live In???

Techno_Union · Post by **Techno_Union** » 2004-01-04 03:06am

What civilization would you want to live in, in all of Earth's history? Would it be the Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, 17th century England, 14th dynasty Imperial China, what???

I have concluded, after living in Germany and spending my summers in Rome visiting its country side

, I would most definately want to live there and live the splendor of that magnificant age. The buildings and history is simply awe-inspiring.

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2004-01-04 03:10am

Well, heritage wise I'd love to live in the last Korean dynasty.. at least I'd have power there

But if I had no dynastic heritage.. I would love to live in the Roman empire and tour the Empire. Or perhaps early 20th century America during the golden age of the 1920s.

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2004-01-04 03:12am

A lot of the grandeur of ancient civilizations is blown out of proportion and the "good old days" of Greece, Rome and Egypt are highly overated. Imperial China would have been hell as would have any European state during the Middle Ages. It comes down to it that unless you are the Pharoah, King or Emperor of the civilization in question, it would have sucked enormous amounts of ass. Disease, filth, ignorance, oppressive governments. The only pro I can think of is the high tolerance for public nudity, but of course, their standard of beauty was very um, different from ours.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-01-04 03:15am

Assuming I could live as one of my ancestors, I'd go to Victorian Britain. I figure I'd be rich, granted the civilisation itself sucked ass though.
Otherwise, perhaps ancient Athens, seems cool.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2004-01-04 03:17am

America, 2004.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-01-04 03:18am

i'd likely want to live during the height of the shaolin temple in china just to see what it was like.

Techno_Union · Post by **Techno_Union** » 2004-01-04 03:20am

A lot of the grandeur of ancient civilizations is blown out of proportion and the "good old days" of Greece, Rome and Egypt are highly overated. Imperial China would have been hell as would have any European state during the Middle Ages. It comes down to it that unless you are the Pharoah, King or Emperor of the civilization in question, it would have sucked enormous amounts of ass

I guess that is true. But like Trytostaydead I have noble blood ties, to the Romans and the Germans. My ancestors in Germany were very very wealthy, they owned a tone of horses and land. As for the Roman times my ancestors were some sort of nobles in Rome. So living back then would not have been bad for me. But it would not be that bad for other people as long as it was not the Dark Ages..

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-01-04 03:31am

Techno_Union wrote:I guess that is true. But like Trytostaydead I have noble blood ties, to the Romans and the Germans. My ancestors in Germany were very very wealthy, they owned a tone of horses and land. As for the Roman times my ancestors were some sort of nobles in Rome. So living back then would not have been bad for me. But it would not be that bad for other people as long as it was not the Dark Ages..

How did you trace the Roman thing?

Seggybop · Post by **Seggybop** » 2004-01-04 03:36am

Unless I retain all of my current knowledge, I'm staying where I am.

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2004-01-04 03:37am

Soposedly, I'm related to William Wallace. But that's not exactly a heritage I could take advantage of in the appropriate era...

*shudders at the thought of being drawn and quartered*

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-01-04 03:42am

Lazy Raptor wrote:Soposedly, I'm related to William Wallace. But that's not exactly a heritage I could take advantage of in the appropriate era...

*shudders at the thought of being drawn and quartered*

You could put on the facepaint and wander England.

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2004-01-04 03:46am

"They can take our lives, but they will never take OUR FREEDOM!"

*cheers*

*Lieutenant mentions something about English practice of disembowelment with a hot hook*

"Men, I would now like to announce my resignation..."

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2004-01-04 05:30am

USA or Canada, 2004.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2004-01-04 05:36am

Seriously, the civilization of today. In the ancient world I would probably not survive for long.

However, I would find it interesting to just pay a visit to Crete or Thera under the Minoan culture. Any culture which inspired the legend of Atlantis must be worth attention.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2004-01-04 06:13am

Joe wrote:America, 2004.

I'd have to go with that one as well. I would have died before graduating high school if I was living in most of the ages suggested.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-01-04 07:40am

Howedar wrote:USA or Canada, 2004.

I recommend Australia. Patriot Act free.

Super-Gagme · Post by **Super-Gagme** » 2004-01-04 07:49am

Constantinople, citizen of Rome, at the time of Justinian I. Perhaps as a scholar. Or China around 200AD.

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2004-01-04 10:30am

The United States of America in the year 2004.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2004-01-04 10:35am

I'm happy where i am. I have access to education, good food & drink, medicine, and some of the finest pubs known to man.

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2004-01-04 01:58pm

I'd want to be about 19 in WWII-era America. I'd enlist. I'd kill many enemies with my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine...umm...sorry, yeah. But, uh, anyway. I'd for sure want to fight in WWII, and especially to live through the war. Post WWII america must've seemed like an age of endless possiblility.

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2004-01-04 02:09pm

Can we claim the history of the future as part of earths history?

I dunno.. Maybe ancient Rome, just to try and start a miniature industrial revolution by producing cheaper products and beating all my rivals. Or perhaps 19th century Europe/America so I could use my knowledge of modern technology to change the world earlier than normal. Or perhaps the early 1970s; one of my dreams is to be part of the PC revolution, the entire endeavor that Jobs and Wozniak undertook was just.. awesome. And I could bring modern design aesthetics to 1970s Apple.. Imagine that, an Apple II that looks like an iMac.. you thought the thing was revolutionary the first time around, just wait until it comes out looking like something out of the year.. 1999.

darthdavid · Post by **darthdavid** » 2004-01-04 02:24pm

I'll stay in 2004 america mabye. Though i wouldn't mind being nudged about 3 hours north so i'd be in canada but america isn't too bad...yet.

Techno_Union · Post by **Techno_Union** » 2004-01-04 03:12pm

Gandalf wrote:
Techno_Union wrote:I guess that is true. But like Trytostaydead I have noble blood ties, to the Romans and the Germans. My ancestors in Germany were very very wealthy, they owned a tone of horses and land. As for the Roman times my ancestors were some sort of nobles in Rome. So living back then would not have been bad for me. But it would not be that bad for other people as long as it was not the Dark Ages..
How did you trace the Roman thing?

It actually was not hard. First talk to your older relatives(I still have relatives that live in Rome), then you can trace your surname or your parents surname back using different companies on the internet or through history books,(but it costs money and sometimes a lot of work), and most of the time your history is past down from generation to generation and the way you live today also can tell you some things about your history. But again, there is a lot of work involved if no one in your family knows your past.

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » 2004-01-04 03:39pm

Numenor, after all, it "happen in Earth's past".

The Cleric · Post by **The Cleric** » 2004-01-04 03:50pm

America, late 80's. That way I can invest in technologies and make insane amounts of money

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