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I kinda think people from the far past could understand modern concepts if explained in terms they are familiar with and that it is an advanced form of technology made by a human. They’re not unfamiliar with tools or technology. Explaining electricity might still be seen as magic… Shit I know how it works and it still seems pretty magical to me 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Imagine explaining that the power grid is connected to a network that is accessible by Russia.

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Exactly, for the topic of cybersecurity you could take the metaphor of a fort that is under constant attack and has to be defended for example and you could explain it reasonably well to people who lived thousands of years ago.

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Combine the fort metaphor with some shamanistic spirit mantra about protecting your hidden secrets of your mind and done.

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