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Time Traveling Thought Experiment
Imagine for a moment that one of your ancestors from 200 years ago (1810) gets transported to the present day. Further imagine that you take her on a tour of Bill Gates’ primary residence. What do you think she will be impressed by? What consumer goods in the house will leave her awestruck?
H/T Don Boudreaux