Suddenly you shape-shift into a wealthy medieval king. What do you do?

[Rival]

@ideogenous_mover

I would be a Pharaoh hopefully in Kemet then, if we're going pre-Mediaeval

I'd just chill however Pharaohs chilled.

 

[Revoltingest]

I wasn't envisioning that. Your OP said 'Mediaeval' so that is necessarily Biblically influenced.

Let's say that you've become a medieval monarch.
Dungarees wouldn't have existed yet.
Would you wear royal garb?
If so, would you post pix?

 

[Rival]

Let's say that you've become a medieval monarch.
Dungarees wouldn't have existed yet.
Would you wear royal garb?
If so, would you post pix?

90% of what I wear is long dresses so I'd be cool. I love Mediaeval fashion anyway. I'd be down to wear this,

Or if I came back as a male, a real king, I'd be even happier because I want to be a dude. I'd have pics painted....
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[amorphous_constellation]

Oh....invent calculus.
And telescopes & microscopes.
Criminy....I'd be busy.
And I'd finance it all by inventing the extended warranty.

Invent modern plumbing.

Now before you do all that, assuming you can, will you think about things you don't like about modern society regarding where technology has taken us? I mean, you would have to invent plastics and aluminum for plumbing.. Do you have a way, right from the get go, of regulating those things? Do you have a better idea of how waste should be processed, unlike what we have around here, where it is sent into lake michigan

 

[Shaul]

Invent modern plumbing.

After that would you start using the royal we?

 

[Rival]

Now before you do all that, assuming you can, will you think about things you don't like about modern society regarding where technology has taken us? I mean, you would have to invent plastics and aluminum for plumbing.. Do you have a way, right from the get go, of regulating those things? Do you have a better idea of how waste should be processed, unlike what we have around here, where it is sent into lake michigan

You can use pot, cast iron etc. We still use it.

 

[Secret Chief]

Check my drug cabinet.

 

[Revoltingest]

Now before you do all that, assuming you can, will you think about things you don't like about modern society regarding where technology has taken us? I mean, you would have to invent plastics and aluminum for plumbing.. Do you have a way, right from the get go, of regulating those things? Do you have a better idea of how waste should be processed, unlike what we have around here, where it is sent into lake michigan

Modern plumbing benefits modern materials, but it originated
without plastics or aluminum (which was a spendy precious
metal back in the day....some trivia introduced for fun).

As I said, I'd be busy....with environmental protection being
a worthy area of attention.

You've reminded me of something about considering the
consequences of inventions....

"Once the rockets are up, who cares where they come down."
"That's not my department, says Werner von Braun."

 

[amorphous_constellation]

Modern plumbing benefits modern materials, but it originated
without plastics or aluminum (which was a spendy precious
metal back in the day....some trivia introduced for fun).

Exactly how did it work in rome, and in the american continent (the aztecs had it I thought I read?)

 

[Revoltingest]

Exactly how did it work in rome, and in the american continent (the aztecs had it I thought I read?)

The basic modern toilet arrived with Thomas Crapper's
innovations in the 1880s. With his family name, he was
indeed destined to excel in this field.
Thomas Crapper - Wikipedia

 

[Stevicus]

Exactly how did it work in rome, and in the american continent (the aztecs had it I thought I read?)

 

[Left Coast]

Before I forget, here's this kinda dumb question I sort of woke up with earlier

So suddenly, you become a king, from some pre-modern period. Could be 1000 years ago, could be the 1st century, whatever. But you have a court, and power, and wealth. You have a throne, and you can make laws etc. etc. You probably will be shock for three days

But when you pinch yourself and find out it's real, what do you then do

I suppose this is sort of a variation on that one book by Mark Twain.

- Redistribute as much wealth as is feasible back to the populace.
- Abolish the monarchy and require election of a Congress/Parliament.
- Establish freedom of religion.

 

[Valjean]

Exactly how did it work in rome, and in the american continent (the aztecs had it I thought I read?)

How Plumbing Happened - Project Archaeology

Some of the most expansive piping systems that still work today can be found in South America and were built by the Incas. These systems of pipes created an incredibly effective irrigation and draining method that can be seen most popularly at Machu Picchu. There are still green parts of the grassy

main plaza that are fed exclusively by the original irrigation system. These same pipes also fed fountains and baths used by the elite who once lived there. This kind of technology can be seen at Machu Picchu in the terrace systems that line the entire mountain. These terraces employed the same drainage techniques as the main plazas that kept plants well-watered and the entire mountain town stable on the peak.