02-14-2018, 05:44 AM
(02-11-2018, 08:14 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I love old folks. They have a way of bringing bygone things to life in a way that simply reading about it cannot do justice.My dad is a bit unique with technology. He loves new gadgets, but it's all moved beyond his learning abilities . I can't really blame him . After all, in his lifetime he's gone from being born at home with no electricity nor indoor plumbing to the world we all live in today . When you think about the past century has seen more radical change in technology than any time in recorded history. He was 14 years old when the very first man made object ever went into space. That was the V2 A4 rocket. Heck, when many of us were children the telephone only transmitted sound and was likely bolted to the kitchen wall and a few remember rotary phones with metal dials..
Anyway, technology often moves so quickly now that few are able to keep up with it. Imagine trying to keep up with technology if you live to the ripe old age of 89 or older . I dare say that in 20 years from now there will be everyday gadgets that right now seem impossible.
I can still remember asking my dad why they don't make tvs you can hang on the wall like a picture. He pointed to the big, heavy glass picture tube on our old tv and said it'll never happen. I am rapidly becoming my dad 30 years ago .
