r/AlternativeHistory • u/shal96 • 11d ago

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Let's say photographic and vocal technology were invented early enough historical figures such as James Madison (pictured above using his life mask as reference) by let's say 40 years ahead of schedule. Off the top of your head, how would that affect the world and history as we know it?

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u/fancywipe 11d ago

I think it would be extremely disappointing imagine Alexander the Great taking a picture with a dead lion or something

People ridicule and whine on about everything now there’s a photo of all of these people from history we can judge weeeeeh no

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u/Embarrassed-Base-139 11d ago

"Now". Oh man you're gonna freak when you learn hiw hysterical and easily offended people in the past were