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Do you have other hangups like cash, coins, ATMs, Uber surfaces, toilet levers, vending machines, elevator buttons, napkin / condiment dispensers, cashiers hands, etc that you try to avoid or wash up ASAP?

I learned yesterday about the deaths of 3 people whom I used to volunteer with at the rescue squad back in 2013-2014. All three were in their 50s when they passed. I assume all passed from ailments. 2 died in 2024. 1 died January this year.

Most of them hated me, but I couldn't help but to feel somewhat bummed and saddened. Most of them had kids that are even a few years younger than me! It is a reminder that change happens and this world moves on while the departed is absent. A lot of people wake up unaware they may die suddenly that day or within the next 10 years.

If you knew the future and knew you would die within the next 10 years, would you be willing to embrace the grave?

Hey there, everyone! I've got a really thought-provoking question I want to pose to all of you today.

Do you honestly think the current generation of kids and teenagers would be able to survive and thrive if they had to navigate the world that you grew up in? Or is the contrast between your experiences just too stark for them to handle?

I'm really curious to get your take on this, my fellow grown-ups. Do you genuinely believe today's kids and teens could adapt and succeed in the era we grew up in? Or is the generational gap just too wide for them to bridge? I'm excited to hear your honest thoughts and reflections on this fascinating question.

So let's dive in - what do you think? Could the young people of today actually make it in the world we navigated back in the day? I'm looking forward to an insightful discussion on this one!

Imagine the time you grew up was a different time as a kid, but imagine if you were a child in this era now… Do you feel like you could do it and live in this generation with kids, or do you just feel better growing up in a time that today's kids couldn’t relate to or understand?

It’s the Generation Alpha and Gen Beta

As a child, 10 years seems so long. Now at age 30, it seems like 10 years ago was like yesterday.

I just learned 3 people I used to volunteer with at the rescue squad are dead. 2 out of 3 of those people were key people/high-ranking officers at the organization. They all died within less than a year apart and all three were in their 50s! Some of them had kids around my age that used to volunteer too.

Then I was reflecting on how my hometown in Tennessee has changed so drastically in just this past decade. This place is not recognizable anymore! All these damn northerners and Californians are flooding in and warping the culture of the area and driving the cost of living up astronomically. The people that did grow up here are dispersing and leaving. I am thinking about leaving with my fiance when I have the money and means to do so. We'll of course be married by then.

Company used 10,000+ year old DNA to bring back the Dire Wolf. Ok, it's not a dinosaur, but the same thinking may apply

https://nypost.com/2025/04/07/opinion/science-resurrects-the-dire-wolf-and-our-world-is-richer/

Hey everyone, I've got a question I wanted to get some opinions on. When it comes to recording memories of your kids as they grow up, would you choose an old-school camcorder or a more modern device like an iPhone or iPad?

I've been thinking a lot about this lately, especially as I start to imagine what it will be like when I have kids someday. On one hand, there's something really nostalgic and vintage-feeling about those old camcorder videos from the 90s and 2000s. The picture quality might not be as crisp, but there's a certain charm to that home movie aesthetic.

And I bet it would be so cool to be able to pull out those old camcorder tapes when your kids are older and watch them back together, reliving those precious early moments. Like, how amazing would it be to see your baby self or toddler self on that classic camcorder footage? It just feels so sentimental. You can capture and record the birth of your child, take their first steps, ride their first tricycle, and do those other things.

But then again, the cameras on smartphones and tablets these days are just so advanced. The video quality is amazing; you can shoot in HD or even 4K, and it's just so much more convenient to have that capability right in your pocket. Plus, you can easily edit and share the videos straight from your device.

And let's be real, who really wants to lug around a big, bulky camcorder everywhere? An iPhone or iPad is way more portable and discreet for capturing spontaneous family moments.

So I'm really torn! What do you all think? If you had the option, would you go the vintage camcorder route or stick with a more modern mobile device to record your kids growing up? I'm really curious to hear your perspectives on this!

Looking forward to seeing what you guys have to say. Capturing those special family memories is so important, so I want to make sure I choose the right tool for the job, you know?

Any time that the sun is beaming down the whole day, I just feel incredibly depressed. I find cloudy, gloomy looking days to be very aesthetically comforting.

Which Creature do you relate humans closest to from my chosen list?

As long as the arsonist in thief is igniting runsway inflation let's enjoy the prices of the past!