Tech advance over the past 40-years
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Stat Monitor Repairman said:
Why not compare an older Bronco to the new Bronco instead of an IH Scout II?
1940's
1980's
2020's
1980's
2020's
I don't see a playboy magazine juxtaposed with the front page of pornhub. That's a criminal oversight, OP.
Edit: Nevermind. I see somebody on this page took care of it. Well done.
Edit: Nevermind. I see somebody on this page took care of it. Well done.
Thats what I was thinking about at the time. What was the most badass off road vehicle in 1980.Ag with kids said:Stat Monitor Repairman said:
Why not compare an older Bronco to the new Bronco instead of an IH Scout II?
Another I found at home, Game & Watch / Nintendo Switch
Staff - take out the trash.
Yes,... Usenet is definitely not a thing anymore... no one pay any attention to it...Stat Monitor Repairman said:
Swimsuit technology
Ragoo said:umm. Why not use a picture of a mastercraft today?Stat Monitor Repairman said:
This is a little more appropriate to show the real advances boats have made.
Anyone have $340k I can borrow?
AKA the Command Center guy...
TMoney2007 said:Yes,... Usenet is definitely not a thing anymore... no one pay any attention to it...Stat Monitor Repairman said:
Stop drawing attention to this useless service…
AKA the Command Center guy...
It's been 20 years since my grandfather died, but I can still remember going on drives with him, and in the evening when driving in the country, him saying, "I'm still amazed we have street lights out here. There used to be no electric light out here"
Sometimes when I'm showering or just getting a drink, I'll still think of his stories about the outhouse and him saying how lucky we are that we have running water inside. He's right, of course.
Sometimes when I'm showering or just getting a drink, I'll still think of his stories about the outhouse and him saying how lucky we are that we have running water inside. He's right, of course.
Ah, crap! I still use one of those on occasion.Dr. Nefario said:
Yeah - and while it might not be exactly on point with the thread, to me the most mind boggling tech comparison of all time are the people who were alive to experience this:Iowaggie said:
It's been 20 years since my grandfather died, but I can still remember going on drives with him, and in the evening when driving in the country, him saying, "I'm still amazed we have street lights out here. There used to be no electric light out here"
Sometimes when I'm showering or just getting a drink, I'll still think of his stories about the outhouse and him saying how lucky we are that we have running water inside. He's right, of course.
Not even 66 years between.
Thats incredible. I didn't realize those two events were that close to each other. While not what it actually is, it is what Moores law in action looks like to me when I think about exponential advancement in technology.
That's an insane leap in technology. Undoubtedly largely due to technological advances achieved during the two world wars, cold war, and the widespread deployment of electrical power grids and automobiles.
Just people born between 1880 and 1893 or so would have a chance of remembering both events.BenTheGoodAg said:Yeah - and while it might not be exactly on point with the thread, to me the most mind boggling tech comparison of all time are the people who were alive to experience this:Iowaggie said:
It's been 20 years since my grandfather died, but I can still remember going on drives with him, and in the evening when driving in the country, him saying, "I'm still amazed we have street lights out here. There used to be no electric light out here"
Sometimes when I'm showering or just getting a drink, I'll still think of his stories about the outhouse and him saying how lucky we are that we have running water inside. He's right, of course.
Not even 66 years between.
Just an interesting stat - about 7.5 million people were 75 and older in 1969 in the United States.
It may be 66 years between the end of the Apollo program and the next time we put a man on the moon.BenTheGoodAg said:Yeah - and while it might not be exactly on point with the thread, to me the most mind boggling tech comparison of all time are the people who were alive to experience this:Iowaggie said:
It's been 20 years since my grandfather died, but I can still remember going on drives with him, and in the evening when driving in the country, him saying, "I'm still amazed we have street lights out here. There used to be no electric light out here"
Sometimes when I'm showering or just getting a drink, I'll still think of his stories about the outhouse and him saying how lucky we are that we have running water inside. He's right, of course.
Not even 66 years between.
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My step grandma fits that demo. First flight was just before her 8th birthday and she was 73 for the for the moon landing. She also saw the Hubble Space Telescope enter service, Voyager 1 and 2 and all their images, probes to Venus and Mars, the transition from silent movies to IMAX, and old enough to have remembered recordings go from wax cylinders to CDs. Also the transition from candlestick phones to the Motorola MicroTAC (early flip phone).BenTheGoodAg said:Yeah - and while it might not be exactly on point with the thread, to me the most mind boggling tech comparison of all time are the people who were alive to experience this:Iowaggie said:
It's been 20 years since my grandfather died, but I can still remember going on drives with him, and in the evening when driving in the country, him saying, "I'm still amazed we have street lights out here. There used to be no electric light out here"
Sometimes when I'm showering or just getting a drink, I'll still think of his stories about the outhouse and him saying how lucky we are that we have running water inside. He's right, of course.
Not even 66 years between.
From a world politics view she also saw the last 21 years of the Russian Empire, the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, The German Empire, East/West Germany, and the reunion. She was a real nice lady up to the end, kinda wish she was still around to see what things are like now. I still have my NES plugged into her 40 year old TV here at home.
Kind of wild when you think about it.
edit: Not sure how much there was in the way of early cars or electricity where she lived growing up. She was born in Bloomburg and lived in the Atlanta (TX) area early on and if you haven't had the pleasure of visiting, Cass County isn't exactly a hub of technology and innovation. That'll also be a hard pass on there being any sort of indoor plumbing.
That is really cool
Should have posted the square attachment for phones
My grandfather started farming with mules. Traded four mules and a crop of corn for his first tractor. Owned several satellite connected, auto steer tractors when he died.
I'm from Atlanta. I can report autos, indoor plumbing, and electricity have arrived.The Fife said:My step grandma fits that demo. First flight was just before her 8th birthday and she was 73 for the for the moon landing. She also saw the Hubble Space Telescope enter service, Voyager 1 and 2 and all their images, probes to Venus and Mars, the transition from silent movies to IMAX, and old enough to have remembered recordings go from wax cylinders to CDs. Also the transition from candlestick phones to the Motorola MicroTAC (early flip phone).BenTheGoodAg said:Yeah - and while it might not be exactly on point with the thread, to me the most mind boggling tech comparison of all time are the people who were alive to experience this:Iowaggie said:
It's been 20 years since my grandfather died, but I can still remember going on drives with him, and in the evening when driving in the country, him saying, "I'm still amazed we have street lights out here. There used to be no electric light out here"
Sometimes when I'm showering or just getting a drink, I'll still think of his stories about the outhouse and him saying how lucky we are that we have running water inside. He's right, of course.
Not even 66 years between.
From a world politics view she also saw the last 21 years of the Russian Empire, the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, The German Empire, East/West Germany, and the reunion. She was a real nice lady up to the end, kinda wish she was still around to see what things are like now. I still have my NES plugged into her 40 year old TV here at home.
Kind of wild when you think about it.
edit: Not sure how much there was in the way of early cars or electricity where she lived growing up. She was born in Bloomburg and lived in the Atlanta (TX) area early on and if you haven't had the pleasure of visiting, Cass County isn't exactly a hub of technology and innovation. That'll also be a hard pass on there being any sort of indoor plumbing.
Be honest - how much of that happened in the last ten years?double aught said:I'm from Atlanta. I can report autos, indoor plumbing, and electricity have arrived.The Fife said:My step grandma fits that demo. First flight was just before her 8th birthday and she was 73 for the for the moon landing. She also saw the Hubble Space Telescope enter service, Voyager 1 and 2 and all their images, probes to Venus and Mars, the transition from silent movies to IMAX, and old enough to have remembered recordings go from wax cylinders to CDs. Also the transition from candlestick phones to the Motorola MicroTAC (early flip phone).BenTheGoodAg said:Yeah - and while it might not be exactly on point with the thread, to me the most mind boggling tech comparison of all time are the people who were alive to experience this:Iowaggie said:
It's been 20 years since my grandfather died, but I can still remember going on drives with him, and in the evening when driving in the country, him saying, "I'm still amazed we have street lights out here. There used to be no electric light out here"
Sometimes when I'm showering or just getting a drink, I'll still think of his stories about the outhouse and him saying how lucky we are that we have running water inside. He's right, of course.
Not even 66 years between.
From a world politics view she also saw the last 21 years of the Russian Empire, the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, The German Empire, East/West Germany, and the reunion. She was a real nice lady up to the end, kinda wish she was still around to see what things are like now. I still have my NES plugged into her 40 year old TV here at home.
Kind of wild when you think about it.
edit: Not sure how much there was in the way of early cars or electricity where she lived growing up. She was born in Bloomburg and lived in the Atlanta (TX) area early on and if you haven't had the pleasure of visiting, Cass County isn't exactly a hub of technology and innovation. That'll also be a hard pass on there being any sort of indoor plumbing.
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