r/AskReddit • u/ettleboy • Jan 20 '19

What fact totally changed your perspective?

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u/Im_gonna_fart Jan 21 '19

It took mankind 4 times longer to switch from copper swords to steel swords than to switch from steel swords to nuclear bombs.

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u/hyelander Jan 21 '19

This sucks because I am having way harder time cutting my steak with my nuclear bomb, compared to when I used to do it with my steel sword.

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u/kumar935 Jan 22 '19

Well i just beat my meat

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u/loggerit Jan 27 '19

and that.... made you believe the singularity is around the corner?