It would very much depend on *who* you spoke to from the 1600s. If you spoke to ...

connicpu on Dec 9, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Transistors are civilization’s invisible infrastru...

It would very much depend on who you spoke to from the 1600s. If you spoke to an enlightened philosopher or scientist sure, but trying to explain it to people in a rural village may have a worse outcome for you.