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Originally Posted by adman
100 years ago was 1911....
well - I think your uncle missed a few things....I don't think that if you grafted a PC onto life 100 years ago you would come anywhere close to having what we have today....
not all (or at least not many/any) households at that time would have had running water, sewage, electricity, private transportation, washing machines, insulation, air conditioning, radio (not to mention television)
then there are the things that technology has enabled that aren't strictly 'bits of technology themselves such as better textiles, improved building products and methods, low infant mortality rates etc etc
where do you stop. The world has seen such vast changes in the last 100 years. It is probably the fastest rate of change at any time in human history  |
Yep, I also pointed this out to my uncle. I understand better textiles etc...Basically what you are saying is that the "quality' of life has improved.
Basically all items in the household though still have the same function, whether electricity was used or wood burners = same function, Hole in the ground or indoor Lavatory = same function etc...All these functions still exist nothing new really. Only significant thing is TV & computer. My point is, was it worth it to spend all that money and life for something like a TV & Computer in every household?
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