It’s interesting to realize that only a few scant centuries, and even with the skeleton, you might be completely unknown.
Perhaps I should develop a way to tattoo bones in life so that in death you can be known.
Perhaps I should develop a way to tattoo bones in life so that in death you can be known.
Another whimsical XKCD reference.
I don’t generally like obligatory xkcd references, but this one is an exception. I like how it reminds us that our experiences are not universal, and people have all kinds of experience spatterings, even if we may come from a shared cultural background. And, instead of the inclination to feel superior to someone who doesn’t know a thing, we can instead feel pleased to share our beloved cultural touchstones.
From my hometown I think there are two past living things that people are aware of a century later.
First is Alfred Nobel of the Nobel Prize, no further explanation needed I guess.
The second is a circus horse that I couldn't explain why people care about 100 years later even if I tried.