04-28-2020, 05:29 PM
(04-28-2020, 05:07 PM)Warren Dew Wrote:(04-28-2020, 03:57 PM)sbarrera Wrote: And 1870-1940 saw more technological change than any other era in human history, including our own.
To me, 1870-1940 seems to have seen more technological change than 1950-2020.
My 11 year old daughter might disagree: to her, the difference between a horse drawn carriage and an automobile may seem smaller than the difference between a wireline phone that could only carry voice and a modern smartphone.
An interesting thought. But consider, in 1870-
no telephone at all
no electrification
no refrigeration
no airplanes
no air conditioning
no antibtiotics
Imagine the world of difference for someone born in 1860 who dies in 1940.
Steve Barrera
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[A]lthough one would like to change today's world back to the spirit of one hundred years or more ago, it cannot be done. Thus it is important to make the best out of every generation. - Hagakure
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