What if Caesar Kept the Medicine?

[@TobeWilsonNetwork]

A video worth making. Good point. I’m excited to see the development and advancement of the ape societies still

[@MateNight]

Ah I really appreciate you saying that thank you Tobe! Yeah without a doubt, be interesting to see where Wes takes it 😁 J

[@jamesscott8677]

"What if" like it... makes you think till brain hurts! Nice one more of these!

[@MateNight]

Hey James, good to see you as always! Any other segments you'd be interesting in hearing us try? Fred

[@lucaswegener246]

i cant wait to see what remains of the humans in the next film and I really want to see humans coming back from mars.

[@MateNight]

😂 imagine the shock if they came back from mars - looking forward to what Wes does with the next one J

[@TobeWilsonNetwork]

Buddy, I can’t wait till the *Apes* go to Mars

[@MateNight]

They gonna find Elon musk there

[@oliver-ic8sj]

this dude dont know how to photo shop

[@MateNight]

Legit. Dude is learning tho 🫡 J

[@sarahfinnigan7002]

Hard disagree. Maybe those things could have happened if these reading apes who were audience to human tech were never confronted with war and migration. But reading and writing has limited applicability where spoken word works in a small community, and where human books are not both accessible and comprehendable. Reading would be a low priority next to rebuilding homes, gathering food, and staying ahead of the next winter. It seems very likely it would be lost after a generation, especially when so many older apes had been killed. Also, these are not helpless beings dropped onto earth with a perfect model to follow left behind by humanity. These species survive day-to-day just fine without much technology, just like humans have all the way up until current day in hospitable environments. Lots of people around the world live not too terribly differently than they did 100k years ago, because they can. It takes special pressures (not so great to kill you, but great enough to force innovation) to change an entire society that was otherwise getting along fine. We come up with better ways of doing things all the time and those don’t get adapted simply because changing culture is so hard, most people like what’s familiar, even if that’s dumb.

[@MateNight]

Hi Sarah, I appreciate your perspective, but I think there's a critical aspect to consider regarding the challenges of living in primal societies. The daily struggle for survival in such conditions isn't just about managing with less technology; it often involves significant hardships, like the loss of family members to preventable illnesses or extreme weather conditions. Moreover, while rebuilding homes might indeed be a priority, the knowledge of how to construct durable shelters isn't innate. Primitive structures can offer temporary refuge but face inevitable destruction in harsh conditions, underscoring the value of more advanced building methods. This brings me back to the point about the apes in "Planet of the Apes" possibly adopting reading and other advanced human practices. Such knowledge could significantly enhance their survival strategies, transforming their ability to build and maintain safer, more enduring habitats. In essence, while societies can indeed function with less technology, the benefits of advanced knowledge-spanning medicine to construction-should not be underestimated, especially when it comes to improving quality of life and survival odds in the long run.

[@MateNight]

(That was me, Jamie, by the way 😁)