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Longing for Simpler Times
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 9:01 pm
by Tonray's Ghost
Ahh...I yearn for the days when people in public places didn't spend all day staring into their phones....
Re: Longing for Simpler Times
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 3:05 am
by Mossman
Seeking distraction has been a human trait since long before the smart phone.
Re: Longing for Simpler Times
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 10:13 am
by Milkman
Mossman wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 3:05 am
Seeking distraction has been a human trait since long before the smart phone.
I’m imagining my Stone Age ancestors staring mindlessly at a swarm (?)… yeah swarm, of fireflies while their parents scream at them to sweep the cave floor.
Re: Longing for Simpler Times
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 7:50 pm
by Mossman
Milkman wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 10:13 am
Mossman wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 3:05 am
Seeking distraction has been a human trait since long before the smart phone.
I’m imagining my Stone Age ancestors staring mindlessly at a swarm (?)… yeah swarm, of fireflies while their parents scream at them to sweep the cave floor.
Yeah, once they could make fire, it was all over. That was the TV of their time... Low information, but mesmerizing just the same.
Re: Longing for Simpler Times
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 7:51 pm
by Tonray's Ghost
Milkman wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 10:13 am
Mossman wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 3:05 am
Seeking distraction has been a human trait since long before the smart phone.
I’m imagining my Stone Age ancestors staring mindlessly at a swarm (?)… yeah swarm, of fireflies while their parents scream at them to sweep the cave floor.
In the old days even Moses had a tablet..