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Come on, get a grip. Most of Asia still take bathroom in a pot. Pulling on examples like Singapore, S Korea, etc. is hardly fair.
The feeling that we've peaked with less to look forward too
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Yes I’m only referring to the developed parts. Parts of Europe (mostly east of the EU) aren’t much different either.
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It didn't die out, but it's hardly the heyday of the 90's and "noughties". Covid and my age (38) means I haven't actually done it for a bit. Probably my last rave-up was in a tent at Glastonbury 2019.
Honestly, what else do you want them to do? Other than better battery life and lighter they are already pretty advanced.
In AAA titles perhaps, though I did really enjoy God of War on PS4 which isn't that old. Plenty of less mainstream titles still have emotion and feeling.
Yeah the roads are pretty bad. Councils are responsible for a lot of them and unfortunately they are mostly brassic due to underfunding from central government and the pandemic.
Trains - Yeah we're ****.
Safer though aren't they? And what's wrong with the push to electric? In a few weeks I'll be driving a Polestar 2 which will be the most powerful car I've ever owned (408bhp / 0-60 in 4.7 seconds)
I disagree. The difference between my Panasonic VT50 1080p Plasma TV and my 4k LG C9 OLED with HDR is night and day.
Was never my cup of tea
I used to watch F1 in the 90's but it doesn't excite me these days. I think that's just me not wanting to watch cars go around and around for hours with the odd overtaking move....the 90's wasn't much better other than the sound. Mclaren dominated in the late 80's and late 90's.
We'll have to see after Covid...
Try some new hobbies if your old ones have abandoned you.
I feel like the UK is in some kind of cultural decline for a while now. I know as every generation gets older things 'were better in my day' but looking past that, I think some of the points made above are very true. Especially from those who have had perspective of living in other countries. I can relate to the sentiment from Vietnam - when I visited Ho Chi Minh city the vibe was amazing, even if there wasn't the outright wealth of Europe, there was community, growth and you could see the living standards were improving. An exciting place to be. If the opportunity came up, or even if I have to find it, I would seriously consider moving somewhere else. That said, there are some benefits of the UK such as healthcare, most people have a decent standard of living with regards to material possessions, education isn't terrible and there are still opportunities out there if you like mindless office jobs. However I think the community, hope and positivity that we had whilst I was growing up have definitely been lost. There are some pockets left. I lived in Bristol for a while and there was a thriving community there, in fact many, and most people were sociable. Back towards London you're lucky if anyone talks to you on the street and if you talk to them you're the weirdo.
I'm not sure what it is about the UK but I've felt for a while that there is a huge sense of undue entitlement across much of the population, maybe even unconscious or societal. I feel like an injection of reality and humility would help, but we'll never get it since our politics has become driven by populists. Unpopular or even just difficult ideas, however beneficial, are overlooked.
I'm not sure what it is about the UK but I've felt for a while that there is a huge sense of undue entitlement across much of the population, maybe even unconscious or societal. I feel like an injection of reality and humility would help, but we'll never get it since our politics has become driven by populists. Unpopular or even just difficult ideas, however beneficial, are overlooked.
Don't worry OP, we have plenty to look forward to
On the car front, electric cars are bloomin fast so unless they start regulating the acceleration they are still fun to drive. Its finding a clear bit of road that is the challenge now, whatever car you are in.
On the car front, electric cars are bloomin fast so unless they start regulating the acceleration they are still fun to drive. Its finding a clear bit of road that is the challenge now, whatever car you are in.
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This is a great post and a very succinct summary of what I wanted to say.
The point on nativism is always apparent when you see people moaning about the prices of anything locally made, yet the same group moan about jobs going abroad.
I read a book some time ago that the residual cost of "things" will drop so low they will be almost free. This means only things made by hand or with a strong legacy will carry a real value as everything else will be "free". Interesting PoV.
About mobile phones....you are missing my point I mean to say I agree with you that they are already good enough. I don't ever find myself wanting more. I'm just saying it's sad that we pay £££ or sometimes ££££ for the latest phone for it to be a refresh of an already capable device. SO don't buy them then....yeah...I generally only refresh when mine has literally given up the ghost. I'm just saying when I used to do this....it used to be exciting to get a new phone. Now it's like....meh. Same old.
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Everything on your list is either an external factor or materialism. Look within.
Maybe the technological revolution we've lived through is slowing down. Moore's law no longer applies, we're reaching the limit of what our current semiconductor design can give in terms of performance versus power consumption and outright transistor count etc.
The next revolution is not here yet. Maybe we'll be yearning for something else in the decades to come. I do think the technological revolution has bred crazy amounts of consumerism, it has definitely been a boon for capitalists, but the unrelenting growth and globalisation is not sustainable. In fact, I think the end of this wasteful culture of technology would be extremely beneficial for the planet. Technology has driven so much waste and still does. We can fight that and still have the things we enjoy. Phones should last longer and not be disposable. Perhaps things like new apps and innovative concepts in using these devices we already have are the things to look forward to now, rather than the hardware.
I think some other kind of computing, maybe the widespread practical applications of quantum computing, will be the next things to significantly change our lives. The potential for AI and automation is massive and that would be incredibly disruptive to most economies. How we embrace that and deal with it will be key to the future.
Yes the constant pursuit of efficiency actually has no underlying morality or humanity you can point to other than increased profit. There is a point where people are clothed and fed and comfortable and additional efficiency offers them absolutely nothing of worth. I think we are getting close.
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You say that but it isn't 'true' in a black and white sense. Ryzen and 3080's only came out not that long ago... Innovations are all around us.
Unfortunately I think part of the problem is people get old, the echo chamber gets more specific, and people expect to be force fed interesting things like they used to. As we get older though, we specialise our interests and lose the broad perspective we enjoyed in our earlier years.
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A cheerful post, but I can't help buy agree.
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I don't doubt it, but only because we are in the 1%. And just like when we were climbing the ladder and have now plateaued, the 99% are still miles off where we are. What that means is a great "re-levelling" which will never happen, or the top-line moves even further away.
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The world today is far more complex than the timeframe you reference. Some might see that as an opportunity or challenge but your view seems to suggest regret and apathy. I'm not judging you because I think I partially know what you mean but the perversity of life dictates that things change, you change, and there's a non-zero chance that the change might work for you if you give it a shot or at least some mental air time.
Some people in this thread already said what I meant in a better way actually.
It's not just the specific examples I made. It's in general, a feeling that we've coming out of the curve of exponential improvement and advancement and that we're kind of peaking. Even in the things like entertainment like sports, they have become so driven by money that they have lost their identity.
It's not just the specific examples I made. It's in general, a feeling that we've coming out of the curve of exponential improvement and advancement and that we're kind of peaking. Even in the things like entertainment like sports, they have become so driven by money that they have lost their identity.
I'd say up until 2015 there was a real genuine reason to keep upgrading your phone every year. But for the last 5 years, the specs seemed to have stood still. In the last 5 years, I've only changed my phone twice and I barely noticed any improvements. I'm staying with my current phone for at least 2-3 years more this time.
The UK's roads are far better than most of the world. And I'll take British railways over Amtrak. Covid aside, we live in an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity.
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Peaking suggests an upper limit, a self-imposed barrier. What do you think inventors, for example, thought about before they made ground breaking discoveries?