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minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoIt did though? The Lord of the Rings was written in the 1930s and 1940’s, the moon landings took place in 1969-1972.
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoThey just said “Trilogy,” so it’s unclear if they meant the movies or books. But video calls were definitely after the moon landing, as was gay marriage in the UK being legalized.
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoThe first two-way video call was demonstrated in 1930.
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoAnd the first message sent over the internet was in 1969. They’re clearly referring to when it became easily accessible to the masses.
minus-squareBigBananaDealer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoand the moon has been there a lot longer than 1960s
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoNot much, though, geologically speaking.
minus-squareplyth@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year ago They’re clearly referring to when it became easily accessible to the masses. When have you been to the moon?
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months ago“The moon landing” refers to a televised event.
minus-squareJacksonLamb@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoGood point. I assumed they meant the films because the books were not any kind of technogical innovation.
It did though? The Lord of the Rings was written in the 1930s and 1940’s, the moon landings took place in 1969-1972.
They just said “Trilogy,” so it’s unclear if they meant the movies or books. But video calls were definitely after the moon landing, as was gay marriage in the UK being legalized.
The first two-way video call was demonstrated in 1930.
And the first message sent over the internet was in 1969. They’re clearly referring to when it became easily accessible to the masses.
and the moon has been there a lot longer than 1960s
Not much, though, geologically speaking.
When have you been to the moon?
“The moon landing” refers to a televised event.
Good point. I assumed they meant the films because the books were not any kind of technogical innovation.