question for Baby Boomers

[Skittles]

I'm wondering if anyone else feels that the moon walks were way ahead of their time - I mean, really, we watched MEN WALK ON THE MOON yet PCs, the most elementary video games, cell phones, etc. were still DECADES AWAY! WTF? We were using f***ing 8-TRACKS FER CHRISSAKES. When I see the technology the young ones have now - WTF!!! WE WATCHED MEN WALKING ON THE MOON *LIVE* !!!! WHY COULDN'T THEY GIVE US COOLER STUFF ??? :o

[billyskank]

1. Just goes to show it didn't require high technology to walk on the moon

Just good maths, mostly. They used slide rules, of course. :hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. MrG still counts his slide rule as his most important tool for work.

:hi:

[billyskank]

3. Doesn't require batteries and never crashes

Although I'm really impressed that someone under the age 40 knows how to use one. :D

I surprised one of my exam invigilators once at university by asking for a set of log tables, when I forgot my calculator... :blush:

:hug: :loveya: :hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

4. I bet that, in itself, gave you a passing grade.

:hug: :loveya:

[trof]

7. Does he carry it in a cool leather scabbard clipped to his belt?

Neato!
;-)

[SnohoDem]

5. Yes!

The reality is that engineering for space is prohibitively expensive, and the payoffs, while real, may take decades to realize. We hit some kind of critical mass with digital electronics about the time calculators became affordable (1974?) and the curve was exponential from then on (probably before then, too, but I wasn't paying attention - see Moore's Law). As an optimistic, geeky boomer, it breaks my heart to see the amazing electronic crap we have, while we still don't have a decent space station or a moon base.

[Skittles]

9. YES!

that's another thing that bothers me - the SPACE PRGRAM.....years later it was the SHUTTLE, a couple of DISASTERS and then......I DUNNO, I just thought we would be much, much farther along by now.....very disappointing

[trof]

6. Are you forgetting TANG?

I mean, come ON.
;-)

[Skittles]

8. I.........ER........

I LOVE TANG!!! :D