Daily thought

[Goalee1]

I recently read an article about finding a similar planet to the earth. Among the founders, he cites that
"it would take just four-and-a-half years, traveling at the speed of light, at 168 billion miles a second, to visit Kepler-22b"

So I'm thinking "Mr Sulu warp 5 and step in it.." right. well it may not be so far off (Thats an original Star Trek metaphor for those of us who are a little younger and think of William Shatner as the Priceline guy and not Capt Kirk)

After spending the good part of 4 decades here on this earth, this really made me realize how many things can change in a persons lifetime but at the same time, how short in respect to time we really are here and how thinking really doesn't' change with respect to what we're exposed to as we age.

I have become my Dad. Though I try, I'm not impressed with any music thats come out in the past decade or two, I hate the speed at which technology is moving so yes, I prefer to hold my music/videos in hand i.e. vinyl over iTunes, I have a hard time with the attitudes of many young kids today and think many times of how we were when we were young comparatively (be it we weren't angels but we weren't killing each other). One of the worst things, when I put 135 on the bar to warm up, everything cracks and creaks LOL.

Its all in advances of science, technology, human behavior in general and yes, you'll only believe it if you live it.

What are some of the things you can remember from your youth?
For me, if you watch Fast Times at Ridgemont High, that was a good comparison to my time in high school.

I can remember
-getting to ticketron (b4 they turned to ticket master), at my local dept store A&S, hours before they opened, lining up to get tickets to Black Sabbath.
-By the time I was purchasing music, 8 tracks were on their way out but I can remember Record World which was about the size of a small blockbuster, with walls of cassettes and rows and rows of albums.
-the drug store in town which had a soda jerk (again a little before my time but the owner kept the place "vintage") and ordering vanilla cokes.
-all the clothes-yes you guys make fun of them now but at the time all trendy. I was a concert shirt/stone washed jeans kinda guy
-my first car (a 69 GTO) which had no power steering or power brakes so just the 400 motor that you could actually work on - yes Hooker Headers, Edelbrock Cams, Monroe air shocks and Crager SS's

So many things change as time goes on but one of the few things that hasn't is my love for the leaf. I wish we had had something like this forum back in the day (though we didn't have computers besides the OLD apples that you had to program to write your name banner style using individual letters lol). The camaraderie which something as simple as a bunch of rolled tobacco leaves can bring is amazing and should be considered precious.

I am by the way completely sober as I write this, just made me really think about how things really change as time goes by. So for all you young ones, I"m talking to all you guys and gals who are twenty something and younger, when your elders give you advice, its because they have gone through things for the most part, more than once so give them a listen. Things like relationships don't change and the psyche of the female, well that will never be completely understood but we have a grasp on it so far.

OK enough rambling for the day. Have to get ready for work lol. G1

 

[rr_double_rr]

Speed of light is only 186,000 miles per second. Not 168 Billion. That will alter your timeline for a visit substantially.

Kepler 22-b is almost 600 light years away, not 4.5. There isn't another star within 50 light years, that's why we are just now looking for "responses" to our own signals which started being sent to satellites, space, etc. back in the late 40's and 50's.

I'm sorry, that came off as an attack or insufferably know-it-all. I didn't intend that. Astrophysics is a hobby/interest of mine.

 

[Goalee1]

Hey I just cut and pasted. I just know that the Enterprise could travel max warp 5.2 which is 140 times the speed of light if I"m not mistaken. G1

 

[rr_double_rr]

Hey I just cut and pasted. I just know that the Enterprise could travel max warp 5.2 which is 140 times the speed of light if I"m not mistaken. G1

Very well. I'm not up on my warp factoring fundamentals.

 

[Mickeymorris626]

Thanks for posting this. Quite the entertaining read. I'm not going to sit here and lie to you, I do enjoy the technological state that we are in. I love reading books on my iPad and surfing forums on my smartphone. But I would NEVER turn down advice from an elder!

 

[Clint]

Some stuff I remember as someone who has also spent 40+ years on the planet....

I remember building my stereo system, one component at a time
I remember the little black ropes across the gas station pavement that created the "ding ding" sound to summon the attendant.
I remember my first car....A '69 Mustang Fastback (with the headers, bigger carb, etc.)
I remember when the TV Guide was the only way to know what aired when on TV

 

[tsimonitis]

Here is one my dad likes to say as his cell phone is buzzing....

I remember when phones would ring.

 

[dpricenator]

After spending the good part of 4 decades here on this earth, this really made me realize how many things can change in a persons lifetime but at the same time, how short in respect to time we really are here and how thinking really doesn't' change with respect to what we're exposed to as we age.

G1

As far as things changing in ones life time. The Orville Wright lived to see Jet powered airplanes as well as comercial airlnes.


I drove a 78 T-Bird with an operational 8 Track player, of course that was in 1994. I had 10 8 track cassetts, maybe 85 songs, in a shoe on the floor.

Now my Ipod fits in my shirt pocket, and has roughly 1,500 songs on it and room for more.

not 15 years ago I had an old Mitsubishi Projection Big screen with the flip out front and the three lights. It took up about 1 5th of our living room. Now a screen the same size has a far pbetter picture and take up ZERO floor space.

Now if i can figure out how to make my work day follow the same shrinking trends, I'll be happy.

 

[hdroadglide]

and when you ran over the "ding ding" line at the gas station, the guy came out and filled up your car, washed your windows, checked your oil and tire pressure. all for the same price!
record stores had areas with turntables so you could listen to the records before you bought them! concert tickets were purchased at the record store, usually kept in a drawer wrapped with a rubber band.
and you were a TRUE stereo afficianado if you had separate amp and tuner, not just a receiver!

 

[Clint]

Yeah, every stereo component was separate! I had a JVC tuner, a Sony tape deck, and eventually a Yamaha CD player, all pumped through a set of Fisher speakers!
I actually still have all of it in the garage, and that set up will blow away any bookshelf system by Bose or any other.

 

[strife]

I had a Pioneer QX-747 Quadrophonic amp, an AR-XP belt driven turntable with Ortofon cartridge, an Akai reel to reel, Marantz 8-Track recorder and a Nakamichi cassette deck driving four AR-10 speakers. My first car was a hand me down 1967 GTO and I loved my Converse All Stars. I smoked Winston Cigarettes (amongst other things) and drank a lot of Mad Dog 20-20. Boy I miss those days.

 

[Strickland]

Very well. I'm not up on my warp factoring fundamentals.

Amateur.

I'm 46, so all the things Goalee1 mentioned are right in my wheelhouse.

I can remember being thrilled at finding a 340 megabyte hard drive that "only" cost $350.
I can remember gas being 50 cents a gallon.
I can remember vending machines that still dispensed glass coke bottles.
I can remember milkmen putting milk (with the little cardboard caps) in the little silver insulated box on the front porch.

Thank god disco still sucks...

 

[Clint]

Amateur.

I'm 46, so all the things Goalee1 mentioned are right in my wheelhouse.

I can remember being thrilled at finding a 340 megabyte hard drive that "only" cost $350.
I can remember gas being 50 cents a gallon.
I can remember vending machines that still dispensed glass coke bottles.
I can remember milkmen putting milk (with the little cardboard caps) in the little silver insulated box on the front porch.

Thank god disco still sucks...

Holy cow...I remember the morning milk delivery, too! I guess cause we lived in SoCal, ours was just delivered in a wire tray with a handle. My Mom would fill out the order sheet the night before, place it out on the porch, and then by the time we all woke up, blammo...The milk was there.

I remember once checking off fruit punch or something AFTER my Mom had filled out the order! Kinda got in trouble for that, tho...

 

[Alwayslit]

Some stuff I remember as someone who has also spent 40+ years on the planet....

I remember building my stereo system, one component at a time
I remember the little black ropes across the gas station pavement that created the "ding ding" sound to summon the attendant.
I remember my first car....A '69 Mustang Fastback (with the headers, bigger carb, etc.)
I remember when the TV Guide was the only way to know what aired when on TV

Amateur.

I'm 46, so all the things Goalee1 mentioned are right in my wheelhouse.

I can remember being thrilled at finding a 340 megabyte hard drive that "only" cost $350.
I can remember gas being 50 cents a gallon.
I can remember vending machines that still dispensed glass coke bottles.
I can remember milkmen putting milk (with the little cardboard caps) in the little silver insulated box on the front porch.

Thank god disco still sucks...

Wow, this brings back memories.
I could buy beer at 18.
I remember the gas lines in 72 and 79 and Exxon was Esso.
I remember pinball machines were analog and there weren't any other arcade games to play.
I remember drive-ins and the mighty mo
I remember DC transit before Metro and any of the subway system.
I remember going down to the 4th on the mall and carrying trash cans of beer on metro. Hearing some kick ass Beach Boy sets before Watts f'd it up.
I remember people being able to buy a Chevell SS with a 396 and not have to mortgage their life to have one.

 

[TravelingJ]

I just remembered how many old people smoke cigars! :eyepoke:

 

[tsimonitis]

Reminds me of Half Baked:

Willie Nelsonr: You know, back in the '60s we used to smoke this shit on the street. Cops didn't say nothin', hell, they was gettin' high, too. Everybody was good. It wasn't a thing to do because it was a thing to do, you know? It was a thing to do because it got you high. Can you dig it?

Thurgood Jenkins: Oh, I feel you, that's why I'm doin' it. I feel you. Man, you're cool as shit, mister. I hate to do it, but I gotta charge you. That's 60 bucks.

Willie Nelson: 60 bucks? Man, I remember when a dimebag cost a dime, you know what I mean?

Willie Nelson: You know how much condoms used to cost back in them days?

Thurgood Jenkins: How much?

Willie Nelson: I don't know, we never used 'em.

 

[Strickland]

I just remembered how many old people smoke cigars! :eyepoke:

+1, smartass...