"I was just thinking the other day: Juice.
My mom LOVED juice but she passed away in ’00 and when I realized I had a full OJ-sized jug of straight up Watermelon Juice in my fridge, I got sad that she missed out on even the POM craze and just really a bunch of super tasty juice from fruits that she may not have even knew existed like açai and sh#t."
"Disabled person here.
We live in a golden age of accessibility tools based on technological advancements. Just take the car industry as an example. The amount of aftermarket accessibility accessories that were invented in the past 10 years alone, have made driving accessible to many people with disabilities"
"Artistic creation. As a musician born in the early 1970’s I’m constantly astounded how cheap and easy it is to record and release high-quality music"
"Photography.
Now almost everyone has a camera, usually in their phone. And they are so simple to use it’s easy to take decent photos.
It used to be a camera was a dedicated device you had to learn how to use properly and have the film developed by someone, or yourself if you had a darkroom and knowledge. And the photos you could take was limited by the film roll. Use up a 36 exposure roll? You’ll have to stop and put in a new roll. Using ISO 200 film, but you want to take low light photos? You’ll have to stop, remove the 200 roll, and put in an ISO 400 (or higher) roll"
"I doubt any will see this now as this post has been going for a while but PALEONTOLOGY
The things we know now about the prehistoric world are mind blowing. More and more is being worked out about the looks and behaviour of dinosaurs and all their fellow extinct organisms. Compared to what was happening when I was a kid we’ve moved on in leaps and bounds"
"I’d say cleanliness when compared to past ages, but something about “The Golden Age of Showers” doesn’t sit right"
"Combustion Engines
They are at their most efficient brought on by the push towards hybrids and electric, and the rising cost of fuel."
"Guitar gear. It’s better and more affordable than it’s ever been. You can find amazing guitars for $500. There are more pedals than you can shake a stick at, and they make every sound you can imagine. If you have ever wanted to play guitar, now is the time. Not surprisingly, many people picked up guitar during lockdown and it’s having a bit of a resurgence."
"Beer
Amazing microbreweries have proliferated over the past 25 years in the US. Sometime I get choice paralysis at my local liquor store."
"Self education. YouTube should be remembered as an important of an invention as the television. We can teach ourselves almost anything, watching enough videos and reading about it online"
"Entertainment. There’s so much no one could ever do, play, or watch everything there is that serves no other purpose than to entertain a person"
"Remote work. We got it during the pandemic and now we need to make it the norm. The ability to make good money and live anywhere is a luxury that was hard to imagine just 10 years ago"
"Boardgames"
"Food delivery when you’re unable to drive at the moment; I got my favorite burrito from my favorite Mexican place in less than half an hour tonight. The fees weren’t terrible this time even with tip."
"Instant Gratification"
"Computer/Internet age!
When I was a kid the Commodore 64 came out with 64 THOUSAND bytes of memory!!! You could load games at home – though good ones took multiple floppy discs.
Now you can ask your phone any question, have an instant map to any location, translate any language or sit all day watching videos at home.
Kids born now will grow up never knowing a computer that could not understand your speech and give instant access to anything."
"@$$.
The 90s/00s everyone was trying to have small @$$es. The phrase “does my bum look big in this?” was so common it was a cliche.
Now it’s the reverse. Plus yoga pants are considered normal fashion. Bikini bottoms have gotten way smaller and are worn way higher.
Is truly is the golden age"
"The golden age for scammers"
"Food. Our supermarkets are full of food from every corner of the world. ‘Out of season’ or ‘distance’ are not barriers. Preservation in fridges and canned products is incredibly easy. A middle class person today eats better than medieval kings."
"The ease of listening to music is pretty incredible right now"
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I did not say the Internet would be horrible. Just the use of it is horrible. We all have reach of information and knowledge instantly. Things that were impossible thirty years ago. Instead of getting it on a mainly good course, hate and deliberatly wrong info get spreaded amongst the people. that is what I feel is wrong.
Not true. The hospitals overflow with people who are sick with preventable flus, infections, and injuries from doing stupid stuff for online entertainment. Those with obesity stay at home.
I really enjoy your lack of knowledge of the human race