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How Would Historical Vikings React to the Modern Tech World

Mr. Smith
3 min readDec 13, 2024

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The fierce Norse warriors who once roamed the seas, conquering lands and writing sagas, suddenly find themselves transported to the modern tech world. What would they think? Would they see our tools as sorcery or as new weapons for their legendary raids? Here’s how the Vikings might react to today’s innovations:

1. Smartphones: “A Rune-Stone of Magic!”

To a Viking, a smartphone might appear as an enchanted object, a glowing rune-stone capable of summoning people from across the seas. They’d marvel at FaceTime as if it were a portal to another realm. Sending text messages? Like carving runes, but faster than any scribe!

2. Social Media: “A Digital Saga”

Vikings loved sagas — epic tales of their bravery and adventures. Social media would become their digital Edda. They’d post their victories, voyages, and feasts on Instagram (or Skaldstagram). Imagine their hashtags: #ValhallaVibes #RaidLife #ThorBlessed.

3. Modern Weapons: “Mjölnir Has Competition!”

The Viking warrior would be awestruck by guns, tanks, and fighter jets, seeing them as rival tools to Thor’s hammer. But they’d also recognize the power of drones, not for combat alone but for…

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Mr. Smith
Mr. Smith

Written by Mr. Smith

A poetpreneur. 📝 Over 15,000 students on Udemy. I teach people to make money with poetry and tech. https://www.youtube.com/@localeconomist

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