A Stunning Senior Moment

[--Pete]

Hi,

I'm sure it's not even remotely close to an actual conversation but I got a chuckle out of it, . . .

Good story, probably apocryphal, but I, too, got a chuckle out of it.

The real meat is do you think the younger generations are contributing to the "advancement" of humanity . . .

Of course they are. Look in any of the scientific periodicals that show pictures and you'll see many young researchers. Thing is, Brittany humps someone today, it's front page tomorrow. Some scientist finds a cure for AIDS, it takes years of testing, etc., before it even becomes common knowledge. Then it ends up on page 6 of the Sunday supplement.

. . . is the mostly technological progress of the last couple of centuries really an advancement?

The technological progress is always an advancement. The use to which it is put is not. But the use is not technology -- more often then not, it is politics or business.

I was mainly sharing a chuckle, but this is the lounge so I decided to go a bit further. :)

Besides, you need to live up to your signature:)

--Pete