What century would YOU live in?

samrago · 04.17.2006, 09:52 PM

I would most like to live in the early 17th century (the 1600's). my art history teacher described Rome at this time as being a decrepit hell-hole, rife with criminals and prostitutes and urban wildfires. sounds exciting! baroque architecture would just be taking off (bonus), and I could possibly get to hang out with Caravaggio (cross my heart).

the only downside I see here is that there is no Kate Bush or Sonic Youth in the 1600's, but at least I could jam with Claudio Monteverdi.

what sayeth youse?

marleypumpkin · 04.17.2006, 10:03 PM

I wouldn't want to live in Rome, in any century. Just the opinion of the rasta people, that's all.

schizophrenicroom · 04.17.2006, 10:08 PM

I've always wanted to live in that period of Rome, or around the Renaissance.

Anicent Greece sounds pretty cool. I'm sort of obsessed with The Iliad right now.

Maybe England or France around the 500s. The Dark Ages are fascinating.

schizophrenicroom · 04.17.2006, 10:14 PM

easy there, killer..

krastian · 04.18.2006, 12:08 AM

The 20th.

saoq · 04.18.2006, 02:39 AM

if I were to keep 20th knowledge, I'd go somewhere in 17th century - or 5bc- and make extraordinary achievements in every possible field of human activity from music to physics to phychology to politics, ex nihilo creating and single-handedly surpassing entire eras from chromatism to atonality to abstract art to quantum theory to socialism and equality, the solar system renamed to Solar System Saoq (SSS01), statues errected in every major city of this planet, and I will get pussy.-

noumenal · 04.18.2006, 03:14 AM

How about late 18th century Vienna?

noumenal · 04.18.2006, 03:15 AM

Or mid-19th century Scotland?

noumenal · 04.18.2006, 03:17 AM

Or 14th century China?

noumenal · 04.18.2006, 03:17 AM

21st Century America anybody?

Hip Priest · 04.18.2006, 04:05 AM

Reading a newspaper article about Oliver Cromwell in 1999 (400th anniversary of his birth) inspired me to read a biography of the man. Apart from turning me into a serious Cromwell student, I was drawn into the whole history of the time, it's poetry and politics etc, so I would have to choose 17th century .

jon boy · 04.18.2006, 04:10 AM

probably one that not many people lived in but a small amount of society was present in. if that makes any sense?

that or travel into the future a few thousand years.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 04.18.2006, 04:31 PM

I want to live in the 30th century when they have time machines.

nature scene · 04.18.2006, 04:36 PM

I would live in the 21st century.

samrago · 04.18.2006, 05:12 PM

17th.

nomadicfollower · 04.18.2006, 05:54 PM

We had to do this in class today. We had to pick between the Middle Ages, Baroque and Renissance. I choose Renissance, but Barouqe wouldn't be bad.
I don't know enough about each period to really make a concious choice.

Glice · 04.18.2006, 06:14 PM

I'm quite happy where I am, thanks for asking. Can't really be bothered with all the dysentry that other countries and times have.

Proud Marie · 04.18.2006, 07:39 PM

probably the sixties, i feel i missed out on a lot being born in 1990. there is not too much special about pre-twentieth century, you can get hookers just as easily now. plus back then there was an abundance of torture, sedition, and capitol punishment.

!@#$%! · 04.18.2006, 07:41 PM

new york in the 70's

syphillis more or less under control, hiv not here yet

oh yeah, and the fucking center of the modern art world

that, or the future.

samuel · 04.18.2006, 08:01 PM

31st century for me
I've heard great things about year 3018

04.17.2006, 09:52 PM	#1
samrago little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pgh, PA Posts: 39	I would most like to live in the early 17th century (the 1600's). my art history teacher described Rome at this time as being a decrepit hell-hole, rife with criminals and prostitutes and urban wildfires. sounds exciting! baroque architecture would just be taking off (bonus), and I could possibly get to hang out with Caravaggio (cross my heart). the only downside I see here is that there is no Kate Bush or Sonic Youth in the 1600's, but at least I could jam with Claudio Monteverdi. what sayeth youse?
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04.17.2006, 10:03 PM	#2
marleypumpkin invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,193	I wouldn't want to live in Rome, in any century. Just the opinion of the rasta people, that's all. __________________ "It takes 2 fingers to make the peace sign. Just like it takes 2 people to make love. When you go like this , you're jerking off." -George Carlin
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04.17.2006, 10:08 PM	#3
schizophrenicroom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: behind you Posts: 10,807	I've always wanted to live in that period of Rome, or around the Renaissance. Anicent Greece sounds pretty cool. I'm sort of obsessed with The Iliad right now. Maybe England or France around the 500s. The Dark Ages are fascinating. __________________ fuck i'm frustrated, freaking out something fierce, would you help me? i'm hungry and i stuffer and i startle, i struggle and i stammer til i'm up to my ears in miserable quote unquote "art"
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04.17.2006, 10:14 PM	#4
schizophrenicroom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: behind you Posts: 10,807	easy there, killer.. __________________ fuck i'm frustrated, freaking out something fierce, would you help me? i'm hungry and i stuffer and i startle, i struggle and i stammer til i'm up to my ears in miserable quote unquote "art"
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04.18.2006, 12:08 AM	#5
krastian invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 7,808	The 20th. __________________ Confusion is next and next after that is the Truth.
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04.18.2006, 02:39 AM	#6
saoq bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 101	if I were to keep 20th knowledge, I'd go somewhere in 17th century - or 5bc- and make extraordinary achievements in every possible field of human activity from music to physics to phychology to politics, ex nihilo creating and single-handedly surpassing entire eras from chromatism to atonality to abstract art to quantum theory to socialism and equality, the solar system renamed to Solar System Saoq (SSS01), statues errected in every major city of this planet, and I will get pussy.-
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04.18.2006, 03:14 AM	#7
noumenal expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,855	How about late 18th century Vienna?
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04.18.2006, 03:15 AM	#8
noumenal expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,855	Or mid-19th century Scotland?
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04.18.2006, 03:17 AM	#9
noumenal expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,855	Or 14th century China?
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04.18.2006, 04:05 AM	#11
Hip Priest invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 9,397	Reading a newspaper article about Oliver Cromwell in 1999 (400th anniversary of his birth) inspired me to read a biography of the man. Apart from turning me into a serious Cromwell student, I was drawn into the whole history of the time, it's poetry and politics etc, so I would have to choose 17th century . __________________ Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/outsidethecamp/
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04.18.2006, 04:10 AM	#12
jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	probably one that not many people lived in but a small amount of society was present in. if that makes any sense? that or travel into the future a few thousand years.
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04.18.2006, 04:31 PM	#13
SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	I want to live in the 30th century when they have time machines.
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04.18.2006, 04:36 PM	#14
nature scene 100% Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: da souf Posts: 671	I would live in the 21st century.
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04.18.2006, 05:12 PM	#15
samrago little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pgh, PA Posts: 39	17th.
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04.18.2006, 05:54 PM	#16
nomadicfollower invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North America Posts: 2,672	We had to do this in class today. We had to pick between the Middle Ages, Baroque and Renissance. I choose Renissance, but Barouqe wouldn't be bad. I don't know enough about each period to really make a concious choice.
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04.18.2006, 07:39 PM	#18
Proud Marie little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 83	probably the sixties, i feel i missed out on a lot being born in 1990. there is not too much special about pre-twentieth century, you can get hookers just as easily now. plus back then there was an abundance of torture, sedition, and capitol punishment.
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04.18.2006, 07:41 PM	#19
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,548	new york in the 70's syphillis more or less under control, hiv not here yet oh yeah, and the fucking center of the modern art world that, or the future.
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04.18.2006, 08:01 PM	#20
samuel the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,173	31st century for me I've heard great things about year 3018
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