I assume the same rules apply.. have to move to SF..
I can't help but comment that we did have a great democracy machine (& education) with something called Television. Virtually free. So much potential. I guess before that - radio. Even newspapers. Before that word of mouth. Each machine had it's masters who rose to the top.
We are in the beginning of phase 2 ( my def.) of social media. We are all in the middle of the 5 layer cake while it's cooking and because of Donald Trump we already don't like the recipe.
This phase of social media too will deform into something less than we thought it was going to be. Just like television. It is fun to watch but clearly it is too late to save it.
I doubt the next 'newspaper,radio,tv,social media' will be created by those inside of it.
I was most impressed by Mort Drucker's ability to make an instantly-recognisable caricature with only a couple of lines in a small space. There are actors in the background of movies whose names I've never known, but I recognise in the background of his drawings.
Yeah I agree that Mort Drucker was fantastic, I also had a fondness for the more wacky style of Jack Davies and extremely wacky style of Don Martin, oh and Sergio Aragones, damn they had so many great artists on that magazine.
Seems to me the octothorpe is an AT&T or Bell Labs invention. I recall some crazy discussion in Murray Hill before I knew anything about Unix or telephony... LOL
< but the younger person deserves a chance at that opportunity. You had 40 something years to save and build for your better future.
Work harder and be better than the older person... Business is blind and choses the best.
< Please go retire to Florida or spend time with your grand kids or travel the world.
When you get to be 70 your body is failing and your sentence is a dream to the majority of older people. Most older people are like Fussell's Class, "Out Of Sighters." I suspect your comment was from one of a rich(er) perspective.
< Someone who is 70+ does not have the right to make a policy for a generation who is in 20s
There is a couple on my route that do not have kids. They are very active in their political party. They enjoy politics like others enjoy knitting, golf or reading. They are retired. I once said to them something to the effect, "Why do you care [about Obama and all the ills, etc..], you don't have a ticket into the future - you didn't have a child. It would be like my deceased childless uncle setting policy from his 1930's living room in New Jersey for me when I was born in the 60's." I reaized I was strong in my opinion, and they truly never gave it much thought. I will agree with you that the young people should set their destiny, not people my age. I have moved out of the way, so to speak. My opinions are less important than my son's and his generation. I think any reasonable parent would want that for their kids.
But I do see something I never recall when I was growing up in the "Heidi Bowl" and B&W to color transition days of life": A lot of people have a lot of money, and they seed their children with a very good start. At least half of the new howe owners on my route are under 30 children/couples who have been significantly helped.
So before you bash all the 70 year olds out there, they may be funding your spouse someday!
Your "Wow" threw me and gave me a suspicion that your reply will be biased :) Please allow me to clarify my statements and see if I can make any sense. (FYI i have two older parents as well and the whole point is not to "discard" old people instead create parallel opportunities that would require less consumption of resources. Honestly speaking medicinal science has caught up to the point where more and more people and enjoying longer lives but the economy is slowing down and consumption of natural resources is increasing.
And yes my comments were mostly targeted at richer older people. Come live in Manhattan and see it for yourself what I am talking about. I dont want to spend my life in NYC or SF. I want to spend 10+ good years here to learn and contribute towards the industry and move out of here and give the resources to younger generation instead of hoarding on them. My perspective my comments they are all revolve around urban dwelling and not most of the older class living peacefully in suburban sprawls.
< people instead create parallel opportunities that would require less consumption of resources.
I get that. How?
< I want to spend 10+ good years here to learn and contribute towards the industry and move out of here and give the resources to younger generation instead of hoarding on them.
I get this too.. and actually, you are way ahead of me as compared to my "youth" I wanted to be CEO and thought it was going to be as easy as a proof in geometry which required no effort.
Aging is a funny thing. Viewed from afar it is understood by way of observation. Viewed from inside it is understood by reflection.
I wish I could find the link to an American Heritage article on a female (I believe) that was on a failed crusade to overcome the amount of poverty, poor conditions and voicelessness in America for the elderly at (I believe) the turn of the century or first decades..
I am very glad many older Americans can make it. Taking care of the non-working elderly Americans is mostly a chore that I see in both my day job and my family's own history.
One true benefit of being an older worker is you don't ever have to put up with any BS at your job. I work now at the most hated retailer and love it, but will quit the minute I stop liking it. I will move on to the next part time job. When I was in the tech scene I never had the choice to leave because the pay was too good. But as an older dude, the freedom from saying "Screw you employer" is better than power or prestige
I have a skimpy monthly data plan, and appreciate the fact that your changes does nothing to increase data intentionally or accidentally (like Reddit).
I like the fact that the hide feature does not persist when I am not logged in. I mostly use mobile and never log in (via mobile).
Since each punch card meant something, you really learned code. Watching out for memory and keeping track of registers was paramount (COMPASS was my HS and Freshman initial class). Syntax killed, but was overcome by hand writing code. The science of CPS courses had to be taught just to be able to pass the class via assignments. Writing an OS with punch cards was an entire term.
We could get same day runs if we paid more or had our own account. There were 3 tiers of cost..
From the vantage point I have in my union job and my part time job at a very large retailer with low wage hourly workers, there is no way rich people give away their money. At least without wanting something in return. That point is rock solid and not changeable. You don't get something for nuttin.
Having some that get BI and some not in a community will create a BIpolar environment. Real emotions exist.. I can only imagine when couple A gets 5 years worth of money and single person B living down the road does not. Or Whatever. There has to be some catch.
But this is real and not Trading Places. I wonder what the bet is and I wonder what the dollar will be?
I can't help but comment that we did have a great democracy machine (& education) with something called Television. Virtually free. So much potential. I guess before that - radio. Even newspapers. Before that word of mouth. Each machine had it's masters who rose to the top.
We are in the beginning of phase 2 ( my def.) of social media. We are all in the middle of the 5 layer cake while it's cooking and because of Donald Trump we already don't like the recipe.
This phase of social media too will deform into something less than we thought it was going to be. Just like television. It is fun to watch but clearly it is too late to save it.
I doubt the next 'newspaper,radio,tv,social media' will be created by those inside of it.