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Originally Posted by DAVES
I had a minor in psychology. One of the things I remember is we go through some tough normal life phases. First say 15 ish what will I do with my life. At 65 ish what have I done with my life.
I've not made 77 yet but close. We all know people our age who have passed. We recently did a new Will now Florida law compatible. You are forced to face your life to is temporary.
We tend to think people were better in the OLD DAYS. I read a lot of history. I am regularly shocked at the fact that people have always had the same weaknesses. I have an in depth book about the Wright brothers. First powered flight flight was 1903. Many of their letters etc have been preserved. They complained about reporters writing about things they did not understand without asking. They complained about reporters copying misinformation from other reporters and claiming it as their own work. Powered flight was a world competition. There were huge prizes offered. They also complained about national bias in the press.
Another book about Cummings diesel. Around 1918, gasoline engines were rare and diesels were almost unknown. Cummings got a contract with Sears for small diesel engines. To meet projected demand they had to expand. They spent a fortune like any other start up company money they could not afford to loose. It was a disaster for the company. A mail order company
Sears, sort of Amazon, sold product with the right to return. The customer would not only get their money back but the shipping. People WERE honest in the old days? What they discovered was that people were buying the engines using them for the 90 days. Allowing neighbors to use them and then returning them for full credit including shipping.
Point-people were not any better in the good old days.
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