The teenager who lives like it's the 1940s

Re:The teenager who lives like it's the 1940s by asylteltine on Monday December 18, 2023 @03:48PM (#38688017)

I feel sad for how he will simply fail to adopt to new technology and be as utterly helpless at 30 as boomers are now. They can barely do a Google search.

It’s not okay to find this stuff funny. Technology is a fundamental part of society.

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Re:The teenager who lives like it's the 1940s by tarl0s on Monday December 18, 2023 @04:05PM (#38688262)

Which society? 34% of world’s population hasn’t even got Internet access

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Re:The teenager who lives like it's the 1940s by Janicc on Monday December 18, 2023 @04:05PM (#38688258)

As if the average zoomer has any more technical knowledge beyond using their smartphone to scroll through social media than the average boomer.

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Re:The teenager who lives like it's the 1940s by dishsoap on Monday December 18, 2023 @04:34PM (#38688653)

Personally speaking I've never purchased/owned/used a cell phone and yet I feel I have more familiarity with the underlying technologies than probably 95% of cell phone users today.

I don't believe whether or not someone has adopted a given technology has any kind of clear correlation to their understanding of it or ability to use it were they to elect to. I know plenty of people who are up to date with the latest fads and yet dumb as rocks.

I think the kid will be just fine.

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