^ BLATANT LIE.
No it can't. If it could, it would be possible to learn about all sorts of things though the ages without having to personally experience them.

And that is of course a laughable proposition.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 1 Mar 2010, 17:04, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I just imagined that we could have some idea of what people were like before written language existed
as if people used to live in rudimentary wooden shelters, or caves, and hunt animals with rocks. That certainly raised a chuckle I can tell you.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 1 Mar 2010, 17:06, Reply)

As far as I know
things have been like the 1st of March 2010 since the beginning of time.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Mon 1 Mar 2010, 17:08, Reply)

You're just fucking weird mate.
What ARE you like? I'd say 'you couldn't make it up' but clearly you can!! Rofl, lol, rspca etc
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 1 Mar 2010, 17:09, Reply)

"rspca"
I'm using that in an IM conversation next time someone uses too many "lol"s or smiley faces.
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 1 Mar 2010, 17:31, Reply)

what, you mean in the way that everything written down in the last 30 years is true?
you mean THAT way of learning from history, then? I wondered why there was a Lancaster bomber on the moon, now you come to mention it.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 1 Mar 2010, 17:12, Reply)