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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
That isn't even almost an understandable excuse. The first hand-held cellular phone in existence was built by Martin Cooper, who is 95 years old now. He invented it in 1973.
The first personal computer was built in the early 1970's, though there are disputes as to which inventor invented it first. All the inventors on the list who are still alive, are over 80.
Age is not an excuse for ignorance. In fact, the older you are, the more you SHOULD know. Unless you were discouraged from learning.
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Given my dad’s knowledge (he has forgotten more than many young people had a chance to learn so far) I would venture ignorance is on the other foot. My brother and I built computers when they were more calculators than word processors. In those days we also wrote the operating system for them. To worship the current knowledge we have, in some ways, means not understanding the value of what was known before. I do believe that certain progress helps us, eg. advances in medicine, but in certain areas what is considered “progress” is actually regression not progression. I am thinking of the quality of life, for example. Some research say that the mental health of young people is worse than ever… would you call that progress?
One finding, of many:
“Young adults in the U.S. report twice the rates of anxiety and depression as teens, according to a new report from Making Caring Common (MCC), a project of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The report identifies several drivers of young adults' emotional challenges, including a lack of meaning and purpose.Oct 24, 2023” Google