What is the origin of the lake tank image that has become a meme? (2021)

Post by Miraste » Thu, Nov 21, 2024, 3:21 PM UTC

71bw wrote: post #129

Miraste wrote: post #86

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>Did they improve sanitation, irrigation, medicine etc.? They built a network of aqueducts that was the largest in the world for a thousand years. The plumbing and sewage systems they installed in their cities were so effective that some are not just intact, but in use, right now . There are plenty of negative points you can raise about the Roman Empire, but water systems aren't one of them.

>some are not just intact, but in use, right now. Thanks for giving me something to research at work. What query do you recommend I put into a search engine? "intact aqueducts italy" doesn't seem to help much

Post by RunningDroid » Thu, Nov 21, 2024, 7:00 PM UTC

shahzaibmushtaq wrote: post #47

napolux wrote: post #19

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https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/panzer-of-the-lake

Went there for the first time and found out it's banned in my country.

Post by amanaplanacanal » Fri, Nov 22, 2024, 10:36 AM UTC

inglor_cz wrote: post #93

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The problem is that comedy is frequently not factually accurate. Roman Imperial contributions? Was Roman wine better than pre-Roman wine in that region? Did they improve sanitation, irrigation, medicine etc.? Rome was an oppressive slavery based society. Then what about the Spanish Inquisition sketch? It keeps repeating "fanatically devoted to the Pope"" The Spanish inquisition was an arm of the Spanish monarchy, at…

In a pre-industrial agricultural society, slavery or something similar (serfdom etc.) tends to be widespread, as human and animal muscles are the only reliable and ubiquitous source of energy. Humanity only really started getting rid of unfree backbreaking work by adopting steam engines. 300-400 years ago, most of us forists here would be unfree people working the fields in unfavorable conditions, with maybe 5 per ce…

Post by cardiffspaceman » Sat, Nov 23, 2024, 5:53 PM UTC

mrandish wrote: post #55

mxfh wrote: post #34

Since Know Your Meme doesn't give the reference for why it's a lake , maybe not everybody is familiar with british lore: The mythical Lady of the Lake : Probably best known via Monthy Python: Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony. In short: She teaches Lancelot art…

This reminds me that Monty Python and the Holy Grail contributed actual historical knowledge about Arthurian legends to my knowledge base while growing up. Other examples of Python unintentional education include knowing the names of a myriad of obscure cheeses (the cheese shop skit), a shocking number of anachronistic synonyms for death (the parrot skit) and notable contributions of the Roman Empire (Life of Brian '…

Post by cobb » Tue, Nov 26, 2024, 7:59 AM UTC

ChuckMcM wrote: post #67

When I toured Jacques Littlefield's Tank Ranch they had, what I believe to be, this exact tank. They told the story of how it had been lost in the river and sat there and they went to see if it was still there and arranged to get it removed and returned to California where they restored it. If someone was so motivated, they could probably go back to the internet archives of the auction that happened after Jacques die…