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originally posted by: madmac5150
I have 2 kids that live in Panama City, FL.
I have not heard from them yet.
I would much rather get an email an hour from now, than a telegram 2 weeks from now.
originally posted by: crowdedskies
originally posted by: madmac5150
I have 2 kids that live in Panama City, FL.
I have not heard from them yet.
I would much rather get an email an hour from now, than a telegram 2 weeks from now.
Well..the downside of time appearing to run slower is that your loved ones will be missed much more. Unfortunately you cannot have it both ways.
originally posted by: madmac5150
I have 2 kids that live in Panama City, FL.
I have not heard from them yet.
I would much rather get an email an hour from now, than a telegram 2 weeks from now.
originally posted by: Groot
originally posted by: madmac5150
I have 2 kids that live in Panama City, FL.
I have not heard from them yet.
I would much rather get an email an hour from now, than a telegram 2 weeks from now.
A phone call to them does wonders. Usually, land lines stay working during power outages. But, that is a thing of the past. Texting works also when phone conversations won't work.
Hope they are ok.
originally posted by: crowdedskies
Man's endeavour to save time through technology has only had the opposite effect. People wonder why time flies ; a year goes by so quickly now - not as it used to be before. Was the first Starwars film really made 41 years ago ? It only seems like a few years ago. Was "Hotel California" really written 41 years ago? Where has the time gone ?
Well, there is no mystery here. Our ability to do things quicker and travel faster is what's behind our apparent shortened lifespan.
It is interesting how slow-moving animals live longer, as in the case of the tortoise (lifespan between 30 -255 years depending on species). I am not using this as evidence but more as a metaphor or analogy.
What I have noticed is that , for example , flying to another country may appear to save time compared to sailing. However, when you combine the "quick" flight ; the cell phone that keeps you close to the ones you left behind; the email and cloud access that keeps your nose in different pies at the same time, you end up wondering where the time has gone. You 2-week stay abroad was spent in a flash and you are already back to work as if you had never gone anywhere. Not so if you were sailing for two weeks with minimal technology around you. Then, you will really feel the full 2 weeks and enjoy it. You would probably not even age as much as you would if going the technological way.
I am convinced that those , who are unable to pull away from that whirlpool that is caused by rapid advancing technology, will find that their whole life becomes as that of a butterfly and we know how long a butterfly lives.
I am convinced that those , who are unable to pull away from that whirlpool that is caused by rapid advancing technology, will find that their whole life becomes as that of a butterfly and we know how long a butterfly lives.
originally posted by: Damla
a reply to: madmac5150
but maybe if technology wasnt that advanced the d always live near you and you wouldnt miss them.