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minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·24 hours agoIt did though? The Lord of the Rings was written in the 1930s and 1940’s, the moon landings took place in 1969-1972.
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-224 hours agoThey just said “Trilogy,” so it’s unclear if they meant the movies or books. But video calls were definitely after the moon landing, as was gay marriage in the UK being legalized.
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·23 hours agoThe first two-way video call was demonstrated in 1930.
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·23 hours agoAnd the first message sent over the internet was in 1969. They’re clearly referring to when it became easily accessible to the masses.
minus-squareBigBananaDealer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·14 hours agoand the moon has been there a lot longer than 1960s
minus-squareJacksonLamb@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·23 hours agoGood point. I assumed they meant the films because the books were not any kind of technogical innovation.
It did though? The Lord of the Rings was written in the 1930s and 1940’s, the moon landings took place in 1969-1972.
They just said “Trilogy,” so it’s unclear if they meant the movies or books. But video calls were definitely after the moon landing, as was gay marriage in the UK being legalized.
The first two-way video call was demonstrated in 1930.
And the first message sent over the internet was in 1969. They’re clearly referring to when it became easily accessible to the masses.
and the moon has been there a lot longer than 1960s
Good point. I assumed they meant the films because the books were not any kind of technogical innovation.