alt Hacker NewsIt is always fascinating when Americans re-discover that old things actually exist.
But, as they say, an American thinks that 100 years is a long time while a European thinks that 100 miles is a long way.
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poulpy123 • 01/17/2025
I didn't even notice the author was American. You don't need to be one to be fascinated by archaeology.
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Please don't post nationalistic flamebait to HN. That's a pretty insulting variant of it.
(I love the adage you quote, though. When I first heard it it said "Canadian" and "Englishman", which probably says something about how far back it goes.)