Why do individuals want to be SO connected (ie smartphones, smart watches, etc) and was life simplier/easier before this type of connectivity?
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Yes, very much so. And that technology- as well as the internet , will be the downfall of the family unit- and society, in part.
I hear of family members, where they are 3 or 4 in the same house- and they TEXT!!! Rather than actually TALK! Talk a breakdown in communication (pun intended!)
The internet and www, as it is now, is a modern day Sodom and Gomorrah.
I hear of family members, where they are 3 or 4 in the same house- and they TEXT!!! Rather than actually TALK! Talk a breakdown in communication (pun intended!)
The internet and www, as it is now, is a modern day Sodom and Gomorrah.
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black4white · 56-60, M
@Elandra77: LMAO at too far down the rabbit hole....as for the CD Sales and stuff... i personally think that the "download" of music on to phones is gonna kill all of it :-( because todays kids want it NOW.... they dont want to listen to a whole album to find one maybe 2 good songs..
@black4white: Well it serves those at the CD industry right! Dirty dogs! Almost overnight records - and then tapes, were gone. Not even discounted or clearance sales. All to force some crap on us no one wanted.
You are right about kids and digital- and this being an "instant access and gratification" age. Look how magazine sales have suffered- and newspapers. Why subscribe to any when one can find what they want on the internet- NOW--and not wait 30 days until next issue? That is so pathetic. Digital has created such a ripple effect on the worldwide economy. Talk to the people that lost their jobs at the pulp and paper factories as there is no longer as MUCH of a demand for it. (to the printing industry)
Then there is the issue of teens and credit cards- so they can ACCESS digital- now- that has put millions in debt and possibly bankruptcy. They outspend their means- or the mean of the parents or guardians. And not just on music, but on gaming systems as well. " I want it NOW so I will buy it NOW" Ok- but CAN you afford it? Some titles have close 80 add ones to them. They may be 99 cents to #3.99 but that adds up fast! And for what? A cheap thrill now.
Lastly, look how digital has killed the book business. The same paper folks are now in the unemployment line. I want a book in my hand- not on a hunk of plastic.
You are right about kids and digital- and this being an "instant access and gratification" age. Look how magazine sales have suffered- and newspapers. Why subscribe to any when one can find what they want on the internet- NOW--and not wait 30 days until next issue? That is so pathetic. Digital has created such a ripple effect on the worldwide economy. Talk to the people that lost their jobs at the pulp and paper factories as there is no longer as MUCH of a demand for it. (to the printing industry)
Then there is the issue of teens and credit cards- so they can ACCESS digital- now- that has put millions in debt and possibly bankruptcy. They outspend their means- or the mean of the parents or guardians. And not just on music, but on gaming systems as well. " I want it NOW so I will buy it NOW" Ok- but CAN you afford it? Some titles have close 80 add ones to them. They may be 99 cents to #3.99 but that adds up fast! And for what? A cheap thrill now.
Lastly, look how digital has killed the book business. The same paper folks are now in the unemployment line. I want a book in my hand- not on a hunk of plastic.
black4white · 56-60, M
@Elandra77: I must say we see this situation as identical and i have that exact same thought process ... i cant read a screen to "study" i need a book in had to jump back and forth to mark up and then re read again and to just stare at and say..WTF..this makes no sense...now i gotta re again closer and hold it closer to my face without going blind by the monitor...hahahahahaha
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@black4white: ah but that speaks to the values of the time.
Up until the '80's most folk were born; lived and died in the same communities.
They may have moved house but were never far from the community they were raised in !
Then employers went cheap on us and decided to make employment 'dog eat dog'!
So folk moved from their environments to new places because they were chasing work/promotion and cheaper housing !
Up until the '80's most folk were born; lived and died in the same communities.
They may have moved house but were never far from the community they were raised in !
Then employers went cheap on us and decided to make employment 'dog eat dog'!
So folk moved from their environments to new places because they were chasing work/promotion and cheaper housing !
black4white · 56-60, M
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
black4white · 56-60, M
@NigelDoes: good for you...ya not missing anything but lots of people have them
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black4white · 56-60, M
@waleskinder: LMAO what ever happen to riding bikes and playing football in the street? i remember the days.. lol
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black4white · 56-60, M
@waleskinder: Bad picture... :-( but yeah i guess...dont take this in that direction please and thank you....