If you could live in any other time period and culture in history, what would it be?

[nunqual]

I would like to live in Constantinople during the good days. Under Justinian there were massive taxes, but I would love to walk the streets.

 

[baddude1337]

Napoleonic Era Britain. That would be awesome

 

[dancinginfernal]

Renaissance Florence during Medici rule.

I would use my futuristic economic know-how to become a banker and form the next family to conquer the Medici and rise to power!

But really, I'd rather stay here. I'm a whiner without technology (my computer).

 

[Aiden_the-Joker1]

A few weeks ago to make some bets.

 

[Erja_Perttu]

This topic is full of madness!
(hint hint)

Madness? you'll be going to SPARTA then.

OT: I'm going to go with the eighties. Same basic civilisation and amenities, less red tape. Also, bigger hair and no Lady Gaga.

 

[3aqua]

late 18th century in england at the height of our colonial power and extreme politeness was abundant

 

[Continuity]

mid 19th Century, British Empire. Assuming i'm a citizen with the appropriate connections, Education, background etc.

but seriously, here and now is just fine. Though I could use more cash... Who couldn't right?

 

[Brawndo]

I'm going for something else than the eternal Romans/Greeks/China you get in threads like this.

So I'm going for early/mid medieval Arabia, also known as the Islamic Golden Age, the center of science, art and philosophy in those days. Plus it gives me a Dune-like vibe, and I dig that.

That's a good choice. In the 900s AD Baghdad was the most advanced city in the world. During this period the Arabs and Byzantines preserved Greek and Roman technology, literature, and art while the rest of the Mediterranean and Europe were busy murdering each other and tending their turnips

Not to mention that they were reaching levels of enlightment not seen in Europe until 2 centuries later, on some subjects even more so.

And then compare that to what the Arab world is today...what a rotten shame. I blame those European fucknuts who had to insist on their freakin' cruscades. And Genghis Khan. Like, a lot.

External invasions helped, but the collapse of the Islamic Golden Age was also from within. By the 13th century there was increased suppression of new thought that went against established tradition, whether religious, social, or academic

 

[Xanadu84]

This one. If possible, the future. If that's not historical enough, then more of less the most recent time in history I can get away with. Certain settings are cool, but seriously, I would rather not walk through shit, trade slaves, live in a hovel and die of Polio. The future is pretty awesome, and once the novelty wore off pretty much any time period thats not this one would blow. I mean honestly, take off the nostalgia glasses, and even the 90's would look brutish and uncivilized.

 

[PixelKing]

The year 99999999999999999999999999

See what its like, Steal some stuff, Profit, Repeat

 

[thiosk]

I would like to live in America in september of 2008. I would short the shit out of oil and everything on the stock markets for that matter.

Then, in march 2009, I would put every dime back into the stock market for things like US Steel and even freddie mac.

then when I got back to today, I'd sell everything and retire forever.

 

[OutcastBOS]

I would have to say the Wild West.

 

[LCP]

3 days ago, win the lotteries, become rich!

 

[archvile93]

None, all the other time periods had inferior technology, you were much more likely to die horribly, and the class system was even more entrenched in civilizations (kings, emperors, the like, you'd probably be the peon since that's what most people were).

 

[Ham_authority95]

Back to the 80s: For the heavy metal scene.

Back to Renaissance Italy: The chicks where hot.

 

[SwagLordYoloson]

Preference list:
Wild West late 1800's as a Cowboy
Late Medieval Age 1400's as a Knight
Age of Rock n Roll 1950's as Elvis
Beginning of Civilisation 30,000 BC as the first town leader

 

[Le_Lisra]

I'd like to re-live to ninties again so I could make insane amounts of money in future tech.

No really, I wouldn't want to live withOUT all the things we have today. Fuck the middle ages.