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If you were sent back to the roman era and could only bring a backpack of goods. What would you bring?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Analine purple will improve the colors of European flags (rather than sea-snail purple which is more expensive than gold.)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

1 gun and as much ammo as I can carry. I'm gonna need to get some people to work for me if I want to survive.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

It better be a solid revolver and your aim better be on point because if that thing jams or you miss too many times you're gonna get rocked, literally.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Antibiotics, and tea

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

My university level math, physics, statics/dynamics and strength+materials textbooks.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Antibiotics. All of the antibiotics. Textbooks, dictionary, precious metals, etc.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Can I order these goods from our time travling agent? Maybe a pocket electron microscope, a bunch of capsule corp products, sanitation pills, maybe the bugout bag of some rich future CEO near the end of capitalism

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

History books

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Automatic crossbows, so Rome can become eternal

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