I love how humans have literally not changed throughout history like the graffiti from Pompeii has people from hundreds of years ago writing stuff like “Marcus is gay” “I fucked a girl here” “Julius your mum wishes she was with me” and leonardo da vinci’s assistants drew dicks in their notebooks just for the banter and mozart created a piece called “kiss my ass” so when people wish for ‘today’s generation’ to be like ‘how people used to’ then we’re already there buddy we’ve always been
The Hagia Sophia has inscriptions that were considered sacred for centuries until they were deciphered in the 70s to be Nordic runes saying “Halfdan wrote this”
my old english prof told us that theres a cave in Scandinavia where a viking gratified some runes like 14 feet up on the wall and when they finally reached it all it translated into was “this is very high”
Ancient Shitposting
Now on the History Channel
‘People have literally just always been people’ is genuinely my favorite fact about the world
“Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents, and everyone is writing a book.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106 BC – 43 BC
so not nearly as old but, this is a 12th century stave church in lom, norway (one of less than 40 left in the world)
it’s hard to see, but in the top left corner of this photo where the light comes in from the window, there’s a runic inscription
these photos show it more clearly, it’s easier to see in person. so of course one of the people i was travelling with asked what it said, and we were told it basically translates to:
“on this day, I climbed to this point, in the corner of the church”
In a 1970s experiment, a Stanford
psychologist and 7 other mentally
healthy participants got themselves
admitted to 12 different psychiatric
hospitals across the US by pretending
to hear voices. Once inside, they began
acting normally, but all 12 hospitals
diagnosed each of them with disorders,
forced them to take drugs, and required
them all to admit they had a disease
before they could be released. SourceSource 2
This was the study ‘being sane in insane places’ by David Rosenhan. The purpose of the study was to determine whether or not the staff of asylums could truly determine a person’s sanity after being admitted.
Rosenhan ans his colleagues did not pretend to hear voices, they pretended to hear a ‘hollow thud’- something with no basis in psychology. From the get go they were offering the doctors and nurses a chance to deny them entry, but despite the fact that the thing they were faking wasn’t even a real symptom, they were all admitted.
That very day, the moment of their admission, they went back to acting normal. They went about their day as normally as possible, and waited to see if the staff of each hospital they were in would notice. They stopped reporting hearing the noise that got them admitted.
The staff never noticed.
Some of the patients did.
Despite this, all of them were eventually released, but none were declared sane on release. Some were in the hospital for 2 weeks, one remained for over 50 days.
What the study proved was that it became impossible to establish sane from insane in the setting of a mental hospital. To retest, after Rosenhan came forward with his findings, he told asylums all over the nation that they’d be doing the experiment again, but with more participants this time. After a certain period, he would ask the head doctors of the ‘targeted’ asylums which patients they believed were faking it.
All of the hospitals reported at least one person.
No one was actually sent in.
This reiterated the original claim, proving for all that the perception of sanity is reliant on location and societal standards.
James turns to Elsa and nods in response before focusing on the road. “New York is a very busy city. Millions of people live here and all from different parts of the world. All of different religion and speak different languages. A good place to live and where people feel if they make it here they can make it anywhere.”
“It’s definitely not the Swiss chocolate I’m used to but it’s still almost as good.” She said before taking another bite of the brownie and ice cream together. It melted in her mouth the sweetness of it all bringing sweet childhood memories to her from when her and Anna has been close.
James is glad to see she is enjoying her food s he finishes with his desert. So far things are going well, which is how he wanted it. No crimes going on and no trouble. Just him and Elsa spending time together.
“So, where do you want to go next? We can go anywhere you want and the night is young.”
“Well I don’t really know of anywhere. So I suppose maybe there’s somewhere you have in mind?” She asked Hames as they left the restaurant. “Thank you for dinner by the way” She added
James nods in response before he took her in the car and thinks of a good place they can go. He drives her to Central Park where he knew it would be a good place to go out for a nice walk. Once he parked he begins taking her around the park. There are some people around, but not as many as earlier.
“I used to love coming here a lot. Usually for my morning runs, which a lot of joggers didn’t like since I kept passing them so many times.”
Elsa walked next to him happily listening to him as he talked. She laughed a bit. “So do you still live here? In New York I mean…..I never really asked.” She spoke and turned her head to look up at him. Observing him, his features.
James shook his head in response. “I only live here when the team needs me. I actually moved outside of the city. In a small town where I help with anything they need. Cutting wood, repairing their vehicles, their power, build homes, and helping law enforcement. Its nice and quiet although Abby thinks its rather boring, but then again she is a city girl.”
“Well I can respect going out and helping with the town and community. I know I try my best to do the same since coming out about my powers.” She replied. “Abby must follow in her father’s footsteps….a little” she laughed before continuing “Do many people know you’re Captain America?” She asked.
“Some of the elderly do know, but the rest are unaware. Not that I hide my identity much when I fight though,” said James who knew his helmet didn’t hide much of his identity. “I don’t mind if they do though. Abby is the same who is a lot like her dad, but she does take great care not to tell people where she lives like her dad did.”
“It’s important to stay safe. To be a bit protective” she pointed out. She looked around the park and watched as nature took its hold on their small little world. Blowing in the breeze and seeing the other people interacting was so peaceful.
“True, but don’t be too overprotective,” said James knowing that if a parent or sibling is too overprotective they will make the other angry. Lesson learned with what Abigail told him. “Still, you have shown you are capable of holding your own. I’m sure your sister is the same?”
“I don’t think she’d let me be overprotective.” Elsa jokes. “She’s 19 now……and she’s figuring herself out. She doesn’t necessarily need me for that. But we are still close now.” She explained to James with a small subtle smile.
“I am glad to hear that,” said James who is glad their sisterhood is still strong despite what they both went through. “Well, you have us to help you all too. If you ever need it we’ll be there to help you both out.”
She takes his hand and squeezes it briefly, “thank you James. I don’t know what I would’ve done had you not been there….” she then tried to correct herself, “….I mean and of course the others too. Luna and Kymera deserve thanks too” She said to him
A part of James felt he knew what she meant, but decided not to try going into it. He just kept holding her hand and leads her to a nearby carriage, which the owner was renting. “Would you like to go on a little ride around the park? It is pretty nice riding through the whole park, especially when it snows,” even though he knows it won’t snow for another few weeks.
“Oh really? Well I would be happy to take a ride.” She said and steps onto the side step of the carriage and then slides inside and sits down. She looked back over to James.
James pays the driver and soon joins Elsa. He sits down next to her as the man begins driving them around the park. With his two horses pulling on the carriage. James sat close to Elsa as they begin passing by some of the people who are in the other parts of the park.
Some are couples who are spending time with their better half and some spending time with their families.
Elsa watched the people quietly but her focus intense almost. She could see little kids running and laughing with their parents. A couple on a trail in passing walks their dog happily. And sighs out as she watches next to James.
James turns to Elsa and nods in response before focusing on the road. “New York is a very busy city. Millions of people live here and all from different parts of the world. All of different religion and speak different languages. A good place to live and where people feel if they make it here they can make it anywhere.”
“It’s definitely not the Swiss chocolate I’m used to but it’s still almost as good.” She said before taking another bite of the brownie and ice cream together. It melted in her mouth the sweetness of it all bringing sweet childhood memories to her from when her and Anna has been close.
James is glad to see she is enjoying her food s he finishes with his desert. So far things are going well, which is how he wanted it. No crimes going on and no trouble. Just him and Elsa spending time together.
“So, where do you want to go next? We can go anywhere you want and the night is young.”
“Well I don’t really know of anywhere. So I suppose maybe there’s somewhere you have in mind?” She asked Hames as they left the restaurant. “Thank you for dinner by the way” She added
James nods in response before he took her in the car and thinks of a good place they can go. He drives her to Central Park where he knew it would be a good place to go out for a nice walk. Once he parked he begins taking her around the park. There are some people around, but not as many as earlier.
“I used to love coming here a lot. Usually for my morning runs, which a lot of joggers didn’t like since I kept passing them so many times.”
Elsa walked next to him happily listening to him as he talked. She laughed a bit. “So do you still live here? In New York I mean…..I never really asked.” She spoke and turned her head to look up at him. Observing him, his features.
James shook his head in response. “I only live here when the team needs me. I actually moved outside of the city. In a small town where I help with anything they need. Cutting wood, repairing their vehicles, their power, build homes, and helping law enforcement. Its nice and quiet although Abby thinks its rather boring, but then again she is a city girl.”
“Well I can respect going out and helping with the town and community. I know I try my best to do the same since coming out about my powers.” She replied. “Abby must follow in her father’s footsteps….a little” she laughed before continuing “Do many people know you’re Captain America?” She asked.
“Some of the elderly do know, but the rest are unaware. Not that I hide my identity much when I fight though,” said James who knew his helmet didn’t hide much of his identity. “I don’t mind if they do though. Abby is the same who is a lot like her dad, but she does take great care not to tell people where she lives like her dad did.”
“It’s important to stay safe. To be a bit protective” she pointed out. She looked around the park and watched as nature took its hold on their small little world. Blowing in the breeze and seeing the other people interacting was so peaceful.
“True, but don’t be too overprotective,” said James knowing that if a parent or sibling is too overprotective they will make the other angry. Lesson learned with what Abigail told him. “Still, you have shown you are capable of holding your own. I’m sure your sister is the same?”
“I don’t think she’d let me be overprotective.” Elsa jokes. “She’s 19 now……and she’s figuring herself out. She doesn’t necessarily need me for that. But we are still close now.” She explained to James with a small subtle smile.
“I am glad to hear that,” said James who is glad their sisterhood is still strong despite what they both went through. “Well, you have us to help you all too. If you ever need it we’ll be there to help you both out.”
She takes his hand and squeezes it briefly, “thank you James. I don’t know what I would’ve done had you not been there….” she then tried to correct herself, “….I mean and of course the others too. Luna and Kymera deserve thanks too” She said to him
A part of James felt he knew what she meant, but decided not to try going into it. He just kept holding her hand and leads her to a nearby carriage, which the owner was renting. “Would you like to go on a little ride around the park? It is pretty nice riding through the whole park, especially when it snows,” even though he knows it won’t snow for another few weeks.
“Oh really? Well I would be happy to take a ride.” She said and steps onto the side step of the carriage and then slides inside and sits down. She looked back over to James.
James pays the driver and soon joins Elsa. He sits down next to her as the man begins driving them around the park. With his two horses pulling on the carriage. James sat close to Elsa as they begin passing by some of the people who are in the other parts of the park.
Some are couples who are spending time with their better half and some spending time with their families.
Elsa watched the people quietly but her focus intense almost. She could see little kids running and laughing with their parents. A couple on a trail in passing walks their dog happily. And sighs out as she watches next to James.
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