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Re:Ami, a tiny cube on wheels that French 14-year-olds can d... by lultimouomo on Saturday September 12, 2020 @03:10PM (#24454691)
> Are kids just not as interested in getting out of the house as they used to be? Less interested in being independent?

That's a thought that often crosses my mind, but I try not to say it out loud because it makes me feel like an old fart.

Re:Ami, a tiny cube on wheels that French 14-year-olds can d... by user5994461 on Saturday September 12, 2020 @06:14PM (#24456333)
The more likely explanation is that your teenagers have some public transportation available, so they can go somewhere if they want to.

Public transportation was non existent for the parent 30 years ago. If you look at cities all around the world, most tubes and overground lines were constructed in the past few decades.

Re:Ami, a tiny cube on wheels that French 14-year-olds can d... by lultimouomo on Saturday September 12, 2020 @06:29PM (#24456428)
The quality of public transportation in my city has not changed in a relevant way in the past 20 years. My teenager spends way more time at home than I used to (there's the old fart!). The internet is definitely a more relevant change.