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Re:American Drugs in Egyptian Mummies (2005) by throwaway413 on Sunday April 22, 2018 @10:20AM (#16896270)
> simply didn't exist before around 700 or so

You say that with such certainty as if you were there.

Re:American Drugs in Egyptian Mummies (2005) by opportune on Sunday April 22, 2018 @10:31AM (#16896317)
Well, there is no evidence for it aside from things like the article, which have simpler explanations. I can't be certain that the sun isn't a smiling baby when it's not being observed either
Re:American Drugs in Egyptian Mummies (2005) by throwaway413 on Sunday April 22, 2018 @11:09AM (#16896479)
There’s a big difference between a blatantly improbable conclusion in the present vs concluding something about the entirety of the situation here before 700.

All I’m saying is that a small bit of doubt is healthy.