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> Two years worth of research confirmed the sword is among the most ancient ones ever found, dating as far back as 5,000 years ago. Two years? But, I have seen
by Hokusai 7y ago
> Two years worth of research confirmed the sword is among the most ancient ones ever found, dating as far back as 5,000 years ago.
Two years? But, I have seen Hollywood movies that they just need a magnifying glass and 5 minutes to get a conclusion.
There goes another myth. Science and history are complicated and require more effort and time that movies are willing to concede.
- kaybe 7y agoI always laugh when stealing research data of ongoing work is an import plot point. Making sense of it can be hard for the person who wrote it, let alone a close colleague, but a stranger? Haha, good luck.
- squarefoot 7y agoFiction aside, funding makes a difference here. Give non military science funds comparable to hollywood movies and we'll likely go from 2 years to a few months.
- CabSauce 7y agoThat might make the movies a little too long.
- rsynnott 7y agoAIUI, they could get a good impression pretty quickly, but if you're publishing, you want to be _sure_. Actually getting permission to do the required testing also probably took a while.