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If you could go back in time and do, or bring, one thing to mess up the timeline what would it be? (lemmy.ml)

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[–] medicsofanarchy@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Introduce radio to the Romans. They had the metallurgy to create coils. Even a simple Morse code system would easily keep their empire going. Probably end up like that Star Trek TOS where Centurions are carrying sub-machine guns, though. If want to read what a great SF writer did with this (guy from 1938 ends up in 535AD), read "Lest Darkness Fall"