Comments on: We Live in Amazing Times!

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:22:45 +0000

Inside one life span we’ve gone from knowing our neighbours to connecting around the world. Compare our grandparents’ hardships with our children’s unlimited potential. Limited only by their imagination, not their geography.

By: John

John — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:45:04 +0000

@Shane Thanks for the comment Shane. Well put!
“our problems are totally luxurious ones (”bad hair day” as opposed to “hungry and nothing to eat”, “not making as much money as I would like” as opposed to “living in a war-torn country” etc.”

We have it very good now! It is too bad that there are so many whiners who want more.

By: Shane

Shane — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:06:10 +0000

Excellent post! Couldn’t agree more, by the way!
My grandparents experienced the second world war, fled their country (on my mother’s side) had to live with the threat of religious terrorism (on my father’s side, northern Ireland) and did not have nearly the opportunities or crazy luxury that I am completely accustomed to.

These are indeed crazy times. I make sure to stop and realize how incredibly fortunate I am every once in a while. You can tell that we are well off, because our problems are totally luxurious ones (“bad hair day” as opposed to “hungry and nothing to eat”, “not making as much money as I would like” as opposed to “living in a war-torn country” etc.).

Once again: Great post! Thanks for this.
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By: James NomadRip

James NomadRip — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:00:11 +0000

Good to know I’m not the only one turning 40 in a few months. If you start a support group, let me know
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By: Diggy -Upgradereality.com

Diggy -Upgradereality.com — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:32:01 +0000

John! Totally awesome post!

I’m barely 23 and in my short life I’ve already seen so much change. I remember those massive box tv’s with bad resolution, and now everyone uses plasma tv’s.

I remember the first computer I had was a dos based pentium computer, now an iPhone has a hundred times the processing power of that thing.

My grandfather had two cycle for two hours to get a pound of butter (in the times around the second WW) and we can just drive to the store to get it.

I think there are things that change for the good, but I’m afraid if we keep up this accelerating things are not going to end up so pleasantly.

Thanks for writing so personally
Have an awesome week!
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By: Carmen

Carmen — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:52:10 +0000

This was a fun post, John. I am 43. I have vivid memories of the day my mother came home from work with the first calculator she had in her office. It was about 12×12 inches and did addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. We all gathered around the dining room table to see how it worked. My mother and grandmother laughed that it was one of the most ridiculous things ever invented. “Why spend money on this thing when you can easily do math in your head?” they said. It was the same when the microwave and PC came out. Every time they thought the inventions were ridiculous. Guess they weren’t good predictors of how things would go!
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By: John

John — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:41:43 +0000

@alan Discman? You had it great!

@nate Unfortunately 40 is still the old 40. My body is not 20 anymore, but my mind is.

@Jonathan and @Richard How could I forget cell phones? Yes, I remember payphones everywhere. Don’t see too many of those anymore.

@Walter Yes, we have some messes to clean up to. The march of technology isn’t always positive.
.-= John´s last blog ..We Live in Amazing Times! =-.

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:41:31 +0000

Don't forget mobile phones! There was a time when people who wanted to get hold of you had to actually try and predict where you would be during the day and call the landline near you, hoping you would be there. (shivers) .-= Richard´s last blog ..Five Weeks and a Phone Call =-.

By: Walter

Walter — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:39:43 +0000

We truly are living in amazing times. but I’m afraid though of the consequences we might have in the futures to come.
.-= Walter´s last blog ..Crippling habits people embrace =-.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:36:27 +0000

John, great post and a good reminder. I always remember how different things have changed from just when I was in junior high, about 10 years ago. Cell phones were clunky and were in the middle of their explosion into everyday use for everyone. I remember having to use AOL for the internet and that annoying modem beeping to log on. It’s crazy how much things have changed in such little time. I’m looking forward to what innovation will bring in the coming 10 years, just as long as it’s not SkyNet from Terminator (nervous chuckle). Have a great birthday.