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Well, except for JFK, they would all be shocked stupid by the advanced technology involved.
Franklin would probably make up some witticism about how society had evolved to produce too much leisure time.
But...c'mon. I think this forum should have a rule which requires anyone launching a thread seeking counter factual speculation, be required to fill in the reality details first. I mean, how do we answer what Imhotep would think of an internet chat when we don't know that he wouldn't be outside saying something like "AAAAGGHH! Iron bird in sky! Run! AAAGHH!"
How does this work, what are the rules here? Is this all these people commenting on City Data in their own eras, as in the forum magically appearing in past ages, or is it supposed to be these people brought forward in time and seeing it? In that case aren't they reeling from general culture shock over everything?
I think they would think looking at it in relationship to the entire internet as much to do about nothing;really.