Have You Thought About Rome Today?

Daily reminder.
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[@CrimswordKnight]

Hey Carl do you wanna go out and form ranks? Carl: I've been waiting my whole life to be asked that question. Yes. Yes I do.

[@TchHry]

Sargon the Dwarf: "You don't want to trade? I'll remember that..." *Breaks out fresh page in the book of grudges*

[@TheGenXGeek]

I think of Rome every day... every day that I play Civ 6. It's my go to faction.

[@vishnu79]

To be entirely fair, Sargon, with respect to Atlantis being real or myth, almost everyone thought Troy was a myth and that the events of the Iliad and Odyssey were almost entirely mythological, until the crazy German guy used the route Odysseus took to get home, ran it in reverse, and found Troy. Now, sure, the parts about bird-women that sang songs of destruction to sailors, the lady that turned people into pigs with magic, and the giant hydra-thing aren't real. But I'd wager that the actual locations and some, or even many, of the historical events described in the ancient tales are more than likely true, or at least as true as it can be expected.

[@Nardog45]

i know nothing. but he did say "he made up a mineral". Thats a pretty ironclad thing. Good luck getting around that one

[@vishnu79]

@@Nardog45 Honestly, there is nothing to get around, really. The ancients tried to explain the things they saw, experienced, or heard about by using what they understood of the natural world, much like we do today. The only real difference between our modern selves and our forebears is that our tools are much more refined and capable than the ones they used. To put it another way, the ancients may not have understood WHY something was happening, but they generally had a very good grasp on WHAT was happening. An example from a different source, perhaps, would be clearer. Do I believe that between 2,500 and 3,000 years ago, the Judeo-Abrahamic tribes were besieging a city named Jericho, marched a magic box with God-words inscribed upon divine tablets around the walls a certain number of times and this act propitiated their God to smite the walls and let them carry the day? No. That's silly. Do I believe that between 2,500 and 3,000 years ago, the Judeo-Abrahamic tribes were in the process of besieging a walled city that was very probably named Jericho, that they undoubtedly had carried out some religious ceremonies as part of that siege, and wholly unrelated to that, an earthquake occurred in the region, causing the partial collapse of some of the city's earthen and clay-brick walls and a large fire to break out, distracting the defenders and allowing the besiegers to carry the day? Yes. Why would I disbelieve the first, but believe the second? Because there is enough circumstantial evidence to indicate that these events took place in the general context of "something along the general lines of what is written in the book that has been handed down in fairly consistent manner actually did happen." The second explanation fits the admittedly limited evidence we have, and in the absence of concrete proof that the city being excavated was in fact Jericho, I will accede that to what is written by persons who, if they were not actually there, were far closer to the event, and thus might have a far better understanding of the event, than I. I always try to apply one of the lessons of my physics teachers. "There is nothing "new" in science, only things that we cannot yet measure, and thus, cannot understand. However, just because we cannot measure these things, does not mean that they do not exist. Thus science is not truly about discovering "new things", but is actually about expanding our ability to measure things, and thus to comprehend what was always there. As rational, logical beings, we must never forget that as our ability to measure things changes, so too does our understanding of what is around us, and we should always strive to ensure that within the bounds of what we CAN measure, there is understanding."

[@Scutum-ky2fx]

Well when explaining it, he is quite clearly using it to explain two lands, one had great power but was corrupted and without moral and the other being athens and they had no power but were incorruptable and had morals. One won. The whole thing is an a argument on morals and atlantics is a made up city. Compare that to the troy. it was written as a siege of a place in the helenic world that was known, people visited troy all the time and it was not just written about by the greeks but by romans etc. atlantis does not have this.

[@tylertlat]

I've just discovered there's been a glut of The Pondering videos lately! and livestreams too! If only KZbin had a mechanism for alerting me to these.

[@JohnDiabol]

I can't say that I do think specifically about Rome every day, but I do spend a lot of time thinking about history in general, anything from the antiquity to the world wars and beyond. But today I did actually think about Rome because I listened to a band called Diocletian and Diocletian was a Roman Emperor if I am not mistaken.

[@Wastelandman7000]

Of course. I'm living through the fall of Rome 2.0 so I'm looking for survival strategies. LOL

[@ElGreco15]

Step 1) Split in two Step 2) Speak Greek instead of Latin That should buy us another couple of centuries.

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

Fun fact - It takes ~1600 medium-sized ovens to produce enough hard tack to keep 1 legion fed year round, assuming said ovens are running at absolute full capacity and workers are rotated on 24 hour shifts.

[@Darryl_Francis]

The British empire also imposed a moral order on the savag.... Rest of the world.

[@theodoreganymede2095]

'I, Claudius' works as an excellent sequel to HBO's Rome, takes place about 20 years after Mark Antony's death.

[@DustyPazner]

When the greek guy yelled "BAKTRIANS!" i felt that

[@Drunk4ftTallMidget]

From the earliest days of Romulus and Remus to the final days of Constantine XI Palaiologos. I have never stopped thinking about Rome.

[@cyrvus]

Rome is West and West is Rome. Rome is glory and nobility of West personified.

[@TheLastRussianYT]

I am beginning to get increasingly upset and angry with KZbin for not notifying me about your channel despite me turning on the bell icon and everything.

[@absalomvane7776]

The hatred of Rome stems from certain revolts that were put down harshly.

[@seanehz]

Not harshly enough

[@NewAgeMystic]

I'd love to see you continue this campaign!

[@unoriginal_username1]

Call me basic but augustus will always be my favourite. Created a lot of the things we associate with Rome. Dramatically improved infrastructure and knew how to manage public relations like a champ

[@malcontender6319]

I have, in fact. Pullo is an archetype chad.

[@Altairkin]

I've forgotten to think about it for today. Thanks for the save.

[@wyattburke1837]

Every time I hit a pot hole I think of Rome... that shit wouldn't happen with Roman concrete.

[@ElGreco15]

I think the Romans would tear their hair out over trying to design a road that can hold our current logistics structure.

[@jimbokilo]

If DEI had unit face variations, it would be perfect. Playing Sparta is a clone eyesore.

[@selwrynn6702]

If you haven't played Stellaris in years you might wanna try playing it again, depending on when you stopped its an entirely new game now. I mean the basics of combat are still mostly the same, but the rest of it is almost completely different now.

[@googleandsusansucks]

Kinda sad that they removed the starting types of space travel. It was cool getting to chose wormhole travel at the start.

[@histrydood5053]

Indeed, I have.

[@mooreece]

Yes

[@BadNews885]

Yes Sargon, you've inspired me to play Rome 2

[@BobbyHiII]

Hello Don Carl of Applebees 🍎

[@richardkenney9636]

Every day.

[@bodhimantra7688]

Atlantis is not nonsense. I have studied it for 20 years and know exactly where it is and can prove its existence conclusively

[@googleandsusansucks]

Time to go scuba diving with a camera if you are so certain.

[@bodhimantra7688]

@@googleandsusansucks I already know where it is and have the location and proof on my website

[@Canada151337]

No, but I thought about Macedon. I'm doing a DEI playthrough as them, bloody mod is difficult. I haven't had a single successful save since I started playing it, but its nice to have a challenge for once.

[@Darryl_Francis]

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion playthrough?

[@Canada151337]

​@@Darryl_Francisindeed, Daosians, Odrysians, and other barbarians assaulting my borders... very diverse....😂

[@olanordmann2743]

@@Darryl_Francis Divide et impera

[@LaifuHaiku]

Every men worth their salt, will dream of rome

[@trexdrew]

Lmao I never thought about the Roman Empire until all these content creators started talking about it and referencing it. So now it’s briefly multiple times a week every time that happens. 😂

[@barryhill2836]

Is this modded? Looks different from what I remember.

[@mothmonstermanrawr]

Agrianian are one of the best units in the game

[@alexanderhenderson2594]

I do not understand how you are hear talking about the best Roman Emperors and you don't mention the Restitutorum Orbis himself Aurelian.

[@selwrynn6702]

Facts.

[@jbeckley6849]

I think of Rome over Ganghis Khan any day of the week.

[@Liberty_or_Ded]

Actually we think of the Roman REPUBLIC. Your daily reminder that the Roman Republic lasted far longer than the Roman Empire did.

[@JoTheVeteran]

1:23:40 You sold them your women and your cassiterite in exchange for wine and olive oil..