In the Paleolithic era approximately 75% of deaths were caused by infection, including diarrheal diseases that resulted in dehydration and starvation. Life expectancy was approximately 33 years of age. This explains why the marketing department has always been traditionally useless.
There’s always an Over-Thinker, ahead of his Time: “It’s called ‘a letter’. It will be used to describe our speech, and used in ‘writing’. All we need to do is come up with other appropriate letter shapes. Just because we’re Stone Age folks, we’re not necessarily stupid.”
I’m surprised nobody mentioned Hitchhiker’s Guide, where the Fire Development Sub-Committee holds off on inventing fire because they aren’t sure how to market it, and won’t invent the wheel till they figure out what color it should be.
The real reason is that our methods of estimating the age of things without historical records don’t work very well without historical records to calibrate them.
wallylm about 9 hours ago
So it wasn’t the Stoned Age?
wallylm about 9 hours ago
Maybe also because, as shown in the Far Side awhile ago, the field experiments kept killing test subjects.
Bilan about 9 hours ago
Don’t forget having people dance to a kitschy tune.
sirbadger about 9 hours ago
Does this mean that primitive tribes have really advanced marketing?
sandpiper about 8 hours ago
S-o-o-o-o-o Market testing comes before road testing?
H-m-m-m-m, sounds familiar.
Brings back the old advertising saw from early days, i.e., sell the sizzle, not the steak.
Zykoic about 8 hours ago
Next; How can we make it a subscription service?
Aussie65 about 8 hours ago
They were looking to market to that demographic. Given life expectancy, that’s the middle aged market. Should be going for the 12-18 range
SmallMeadow about 8 hours ago
Oh, heavens. Just roll with it.
AnnChovie about 7 hours ago
The most important invention was the axel. It’s what made the wheel worth something.
Walter Kocker Premium Member about 7 hours ago
Maybe it’s not what you think.
A man from Mars landed on Second Avenue and looked into a store window, fascinated.
Finally, he entered the shop and asked the owner:
“What are those little wheels in the window?”
“Wheels? What wheels?”
The Martian pointed.
“Those aren’t wheels.” The owner smiled.
“They’re called bagels . . . we eat them . . . Here, try one.”
The Martian bit into the bagel and smacked his lips,
“Man, these would go great with lox and a schmear.”
- Leo Rosten The New Joys Of Yiddish
PaulGriffin about 6 hours ago
In the Paleolithic era approximately 75% of deaths were caused by infection, including diarrheal diseases that resulted in dehydration and starvation. Life expectancy was approximately 33 years of age. This explains why the marketing department has always been traditionally useless.
Walrus Gumbo Premium Member about 5 hours ago
That demographic drastically reduced the size of the wheel and placed them on skateboards!
Imagine about 5 hours ago
That they were stoned didn’t help either…
PraiseofFolly about 4 hours ago
There’s always an Over-Thinker, ahead of his Time: “It’s called ‘a letter’. It will be used to describe our speech, and used in ‘writing’. All we need to do is come up with other appropriate letter shapes. Just because we’re Stone Age folks, we’re not necessarily stupid.”
LawrenceS about 4 hours ago
It takes tech to make newer tech. And when the only tools you have are rocks progress comes slowly.
Walrus Gumbo Premium Member about 4 hours ago
The Flintstones made it work!
Prey about 3 hours ago
Appeal to the 18 – 34 demographic – tell them their parents are trying to get it banned.
Ignatz Premium Member about 2 hours ago
I’m surprised nobody mentioned Hitchhiker’s Guide, where the Fire Development Sub-Committee holds off on inventing fire because they aren’t sure how to market it, and won’t invent the wheel till they figure out what color it should be.
cdnalor about 2 hours ago
Flame decals or racing stripes might work best for that demographic.
mindjob about 1 hour ago
And you can forget about quality control
baskate_2000 40 minutes ago
If you think about it, we’re still there, given our potential leadership.
DaBump Premium Member 35 minutes ago
The real reason is that our methods of estimating the age of things without historical records don’t work very well without historical records to calibrate them.
David_the_CAD 13 minutes ago
We don’t have any roads yet, and the wheel needs roads, so we will stop working on the wheel until other people build all of the roads.