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Guamer [she/her]@hexbear.net to askchapo@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 years ago

If you were a caveman and saw an eclipse, what would you think was happening?

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If you were a caveman and saw an eclipse, what would you think was happening?

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Guamer [she/her]@hexbear.net to askchapo@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 years ago
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  • NaevaTheRat [she/her]@vegantheoryclub.org
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    It’s highly likely ancient people would be very well spoken, given they had to talk and convince each other of things all the time. Also most of their recreation would have involved talking to some degree or another.

    So I would probably do a poetry sesh about how this fucking bonkers terrifying and um could the sun come back please?

  • Frank [he/him, he/him]@hexbear.net
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    idk. Some people in historical eras could predict them pretty well. A bunch of old monuments and big rocks are designed to line up with different astronomical dates. Maybe people thought it was super weird and scary, or maybe they were just like “Huh, I guess moon just passed over the sun. Wild. Hey grandpa you know any stories about this?”

    I’m sure it was shocking and frightening if you didn’t know it could happen.

  • PointAndClique [they/them]@hexbear.net
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    I didn’t see it i was in cave watching rock

    • Commiejones [comrade/them, he/him]@hexbear.net
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      The Rock is truly the greatest entertainer of all time

  • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    Ancient people weren’t stupid though. Sure there would be those who thought the world was ending, but we have a lot of evidence that people attempted to understand these phenomena to the best of their abilities. For example, one of the leading theories on the purpose of Stonehenge was that it was an observatory designed to predict eclipses. As for me, I’d probably start worshiping the sun after the eclipse is finished so that it wouldn’t go away again, then start building Stonehenge of course hahahaha.

    • Robert_Kennedy_Jr [xe/xem, xey/xem]@hexbear.net
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      leading theories on the purpose of Stonehenge was that it was an observatory designed to predict eclipses

      Xena taught me that it’s the remains of a temple for the cult of Dahak, the One God of Evil.

  • MalarchoBidenism [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    I guess we doin 🌌 now

  • SorosFootSoldier [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net
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    Night time early. Grugg sleep now.

  • FunkyStuff [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    Hey, who turned off the lights?

  • autism_2 [any, it/its]@hexbear.net
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    AAUG EYE FIRE HURT

  • came_apart_at_Kmart [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    I would assume it was a message from an all powerful god selecting me to be the ruler of the universe. and that I should masturbate more frequently.

    so, basically the same as how I interpret one today.

  • Llituro [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net
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    wonder-who-thats-for sure hope i don’t get betrayed by the leader of my warrior band in a hellish sacrifice

    • Guamer [she/her]@hexbear.netOP
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      guts-rage

    • Belly_Beanis [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      I legit threw the book across the room.

      • Llituro [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net
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        extremely valid reaction. there’s an old man on tiktok that’s been slowly reading it, spoiler free, he’s an absolute casca-head, and he is almost to the eclipse. i am genuinely afraid for this stranger’s mental health.

        • Belly_Beanis [he/him]@hexbear.net
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          I saw the movie trilogy first and was still upset when I got to it in the comic. Honestly wish I could have gone into it completely blank but then again, it may have felt even worse lmao

          I’m just bummed Muria died just as we got to having Casca’s mind restored. He said we were about 3/5ths of the way through. We were going to see Guts and Casca reunited to take out Griffith.

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    deleted by creator

  • JoeByeThen [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net
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    Oh shit, oh fuck.

  • Dickey_Butts [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    sky butthole

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      Sky-tse

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    A sign from the universe to not touch grass and go back to talking shit on the cave wall forums.

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    I’M SORRY I CALLED GLART A GRUMBLEGLORT THEN FARTED IN THEIR BED, I PROMISE I WON’T DO IT AGAIN! BRING THE SUN BACK!

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