General Discussion

Recursion

(56,582 posts) Wed Jun 19, 2013, 10:20 AM Jun 2013

The Pace of Modern Life (xkcd; large image warning)

"Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these days." -- Ovid

8 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The Pace of Modern Life (xkcd; large image warning) (Original Post) Recursion Jun 2013 OP

That's EXACTLY what I have been trying to tell dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #1

I wish some of them were here to see Twitter. reformist2 Jun 2013 #2

As they say in France: MineralMan Jun 2013 #3

"Morals are always declining" -- Plato (nt) Recursion Jun 2013 #4

Indeed. And children no longer respect their parents. MineralMan Jun 2013 #5

Motorists Attention! struggle4progress Jun 2013 #6

Well, there you are. What people used to be like... sibelian Jun 2013 #8

It seems most people draw an arbitrary line in technological history RadiationTherapy Jun 2013 #7

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

1. That's EXACTLY what I have been trying to tell

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 10:25 AM

Jun 2013

all those young whippersnappers around here!

now, get off my lawn.....

reformist2

(9,841 posts)

2. I wish some of them were here to see Twitter.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 10:29 AM

Jun 2013

u no wat I mean? 4 realz!

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

3. As they say in France:

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 10:37 AM

Jun 2013

Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

4. "Morals are always declining" -- Plato (nt)

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 10:38 AM

Jun 2013

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

5. Indeed. And children no longer respect their parents.

Reply to Recursion (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 10:40 AM

Jun 2013

struggle4progress

(118,293 posts)

6. Motorists Attention!

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 11:34 AM

Jun 2013

sibelian

(7,804 posts)

8. Well, there you are. What people used to be like...

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #6)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 11:58 AM

Jun 2013

That a sign asking them to be considerate would be thought sufficient...

RadiationTherapy

(5,818 posts)

7. It seems most people draw an arbitrary line in technological history

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 11:56 AM

Jun 2013

which affords most technology on one side the status of "good" or "acceptable" and the other "bad" or "corrupted".

Reply to this discussion