What's different from today compared to over 100 years ago?
People now and people from 100 years ago have some differences for sure, however, their critical thinking skills are much more greater than now a days children. For sure, the technology and machines are covering each and every places in the world. Communication and miscommunication are the objective of a war due to no knowledge taught from the upper generations about talking nicely to achieve mutually consensus. The King is forever rich mainly because he is capable enough to rule the world while a lot of people do not afraid of his power and asking for proof. When the King is angry mainly because his job, his love or his territories are being disturbed, the King shouted like a mad man to ensure all are well organized. The King is a role model, thus, when the King is shouted, then, a lot of innocent and sinful citizens were following him as the best example to shout at others when they are angry. Only good people will realize and being understanding about the King’s acts and responses. Thus, we will have History in Oxford University. Today, we live in a safer environment due to a lot of scientists are working on the pollution, war prevention, corruption and many others. If you want to know more, then, buy my coming book, “Amore: The Indication of Civilization in 22nd Century”from www.amazon.com. All the best!
How would your life be different if Quora existed 10 years ago from now?
10 years back I was a student. I belong to a generation which did not have internet access until 12th standard, during my graduation i used internet only to fetch semester results in browsing cafe's. Even though Quora would have existed 10 years back, I would have not known its presence due to lack of internet access, Me coming across Quora was an accident. Once I ended up getting Quora digest in my mail box, I don't remember the first time i signed up for it, i kept getting them for few days, my curiosity about Quora landed me here. I admit its a great platform with great people.I think I have met Quora at the right time. Thanks to Internet. :)Thanks Priyanka for asking.
How different is your actual life trajectory today compared to the one you envisioned for yourself 10 years ago?
It is about the same. I didnt know what the fuck I was doing at 20 nor 30 and here I am in my 40's pretty much the same.I think the trick is not to hide from the basic truth; nobody knows what is going to happen.All you can do is make sure you are ready for opportunities and setbacks, but you will never know when either will appear.
Was life ALOT different 10 years ago?
No!People now are no 'nicer' or 'nastier' now then they were then, you're just wallowing in nostalgia which just makes it seem that way."we didn't have too much Technology" eh?10 years ago we had Concorde, the internet (though less widely I admit) and lots of other things which means if we went back 10 years today I don't think it would feel too different to where we are today.Clinton as president.Didn't he spend most of his time trying in/succeeding in getting his interns to play his pink oboe, and trying extricate himself from allegations of rape? I don't think he's something to look back on too fondly either.
Is life better now than it was 20 years ago?
In some ways yes and in many other ways NO!In 95" I was 21 and it was overall a very peaceful and fun time. The music was much better, the economy was better, it was before 9-11 and ISIS hadn't become this horrible machine of terror. There was blessed ignorance here in the USA. The twin towers had survived an explosion in the winter of 1993 and Bin Laden was rubbing his hands together, planning.But in 95" we were sitting with a "blanket over our heads."Life certainly felt much more carefree. With the lack of Internet (most folks didn't have it) and cell phones, yes, life was much simpler!No online shaming and bullying. The lack of the technology we "depend" on now in 2015 resulted in true relationships and a great deal of fun.We never knew what would happen. One night an impromptu trip to a covered bridge, Chinese fire drills, hanging in folk's driveways until 2. Skinny dipping and then watching the golden melon sunrise from a lawn chair. Deep deep conversations, holding an analog phone in my hand and falling asleep with it while talking with my boyfriend, no quick texts.Working hard all summer for college and road trips. No looking down at a phone whilst creating "a life" on social media. We were more aware, more in the moment and breathing and sucking in the world around us.Life was more spontaneous and exciting and less scheduled and planned to the zenith. I made closer friendships.The food was better. Saturday Night Live was better. There were stores 20 years ago that have gone out of existence and that I miss very much! There was certainly more stuff for kids to do back then before video gaming, Netflix, smart phones, and the lack of safety I feel in the world now, what with all these public shootings. Most of all? Everything is just a much too PC!!!!
What were kids like 10, 20 and 30 years ago compared to kids now.?
I'm 35- Environment does absolutely have a lot to do with the behavior in children now a days. 20 years ago there was one TV in the house with only a few channels and computers and cell phones where non existent in my home environment. My father worked and my mother stayed home. I ate home made meals and had chores to do. Fast forward 20 years and now I have two children. We have four TVs, 5 computers, and 3 cell phones. Both me and my husband work and rotate our schedule so that only one of us is home with the children most of the time. I'm afraid technology has left us with lazy, have it now, bored children. Their not brats but don't have to work hard to get what they want., because its already there in a prepackaged society. Children are used to all kinds of stimuli now a days from the internet and the 24/7 Disney channel that if taken away they just wouldn't know what to do with their selves. I went for a trip to my parents in the country with my kids for a week. My parents are a light bulb and a car away from being Amish and don't have to much in means of technology, but do have 62 acres of land to run around. My kids where bored out of their skull. My kids eat what we buy at the store which is full of crap like preservatives, hidden sugar content, and meat hormones. So no wounder my kids hormones are all out of whack. When I grew up we had a huge garden, cows and chickens, and apple trees. If we wanted to eat that winter we had to pick, butcher, milk, pluck, and shell. Most kids now a days don't get fresh food with out all the junk added and most don't even know where exactly their food comes from. Odd isn't it. They take more for granted the food that is placed in front of them and find very little problem throwing away food they can't finish. I love my kids more then myself, but can't afford to be a stay at home mom. So how do they suffer. Greatly. I'm not always there to tuck them in bed and can't always help them with their homework or be their to listen to great ideas. I'm exhausted on my time off and find little time to do things like going for a bike ride with my kids. So its like they have half a mom. This must effect their actions and attitudes when I'm not there like I should be to help them grow up.
How is being a teenager different today than it was 25 years ago?
Ok 25 years ago....2015-25= 1990 - I was in high school. I was 15 years old- the same age as one of my kids. No one walked around with phones and there was no unlimited anything. No call waiting or caller id. We had a phone in the kitchen on the wall. There was a fight for it when it rang except at dinner time. To my dad that time was sacrosanct- no calls no matter what. And yes we missed important calls.We had a Nintendo in the basement where we could chill playing super Mario brothers. If our rooms were clean, chores done, and homework done. If kids wanted to bully us - people passed notes, taped "kick-me" signs on backs, and other pranks- we were saved from the pain of social media when it is used wrong. I remember when tapes came out in those hard plastic square cases. They were always getting unraveled and we had to use pencils to put it back. Hairstyles involved tons of hair spray - how high could you go. Schools showed videos about crash test dummies in drivers Ed. It wasn't illegal to not wear your seat belt.
How is your life different today than what you imagined it would be like ten years ago?
Well…where the hell do I begin? Oh, yes!10 years ago:I never imagined that I’d be a depressed, lonely, slightly sadistic, cold, uncaring, emotionally detached girl.I never imagined that I’d loathe my mother so much, or want to move out so early. I always thought that I’d be my momma’s little “peanut”. Not that I was her girl…no, no, no, I was and still am my daddy’s girl.I never imagined that I’d be sexually abused by someone close to me, someone in my family, and then have that person’s spouse try to make it sound like a big mistake and make me sound like a liar! I never thought that my innocence could be so easily taken. I never thought I’d have a severe fear of older men or not like being touched, whether it’s a hug or a handshake.I never ever imagined that I would go from being a sweet, shy, naive, innocent, naturally curious young lassie to a sarcastic, antisocial, animal-loving-people-hating, sick, fearful, cold bitch.But, the thing I never imagined…was that I’d be posting this on a site like Quora where in a few seconds, millions of people would be able to read this and up or down-vote and/or judge me. But, you know what? Fuck it!This may seem like I’m just trying to get attention(and maybe I am)but the question was asked and I’ve been meaning to get shit off this large chest, so it kinda feels good. :)
20 years ago, how was your life like?
Roughly twenty years ago, our family business had just spent a gigantic sum of money on an Amiga 4000 computer system and some custom hardware and software to build our own non-linear edit suite. We already had a Mac IIcx (black and white pictures) and a Tandy PC (green text) for games and word processing, but we needed something for actual work. The Amiga 4000 had a years-ahead-of-its-time graphics chip that allowed for 24-bit, 60i, broadcast-quality D1 video playback. Nothing else at the time came close.To store the video files we built a staggeringly large 2gb RAID array using two 1gb SCSI drives in a single external enclosure. The company that had developed the software was in Australia, so we bought an international calling plan from AT&T. All support and training was conducted over the phone. When new software packages came out, we dialed into their BBS and downloaded them using xmodem over our brand new 28.8kbs modem. I can't remember how much this all cost, but it was less than the two $30,000 edit decks that were being replaced.It was about that time that I realized that computers were something completely new in the world. A personal computer wasn't a more advanced typewriter or calculator, and our A4000 wasn't a new kind of A-B editing controller; computers were a new kind of tool that would change everything. And they have.I know a lot of people look back on the past as the simpler good old days when everything was cheaper. To some extent, I really do miss library books, only three TV channels, and having to be friends with the people your block, rather than getting to choose from everyone else on earth who likes your obscure Anime fan forum.So we may be more interconnected and less relational now. But for $300 I can buy a smartphone with an HD camera, video uplink, and enough processing power and storage to blow entire production studios of that era out of the water.
How are you different today than you were five years ago?
How time flies.The year 2012 was well, memorable, for lack of a better word.I lived in Kolkata, a city in India which had too many bad memories. I lived with my parents. I wanted to leave the city after school, and I did manage to move to Pune, until my parents dragged me back to Kolkata after a month there, citing that the college in Kolkata has lower fees.I studied in an average private engineering college.I was molested. A lot worse could have happened if I had not ran for my life at that time.I was a script-kiddie, just learning about the basics of hacking.I was a very insecure person. I looked and felt ugly.My parents kept putting restrictions on me, and I felt trapped. I wasn't allowed to talk to my own sister because I was apparently a bad influence on her.I was a prude, who went to great lengths to remain the good girl and please society. I still would get judged though.I had depression and had panic attacks and nervous breakdowns from time to time. I was not allowed to go for therapy because apparently society wouldn't take it nicely.I hated being alone, and I would act clingy and needy around people.It is 2017 now.I now work as a cyber security analyst, a job that I love.I live in Mumbai. I live with three other girls in a tiny flat, and I travel in crowded suburban trains twice every day. Life is hectic and fast. But I love it.I enjoy being alone, and I love solitude.I managed to get a control over my depression and anxiety through meditation and self care. I still struggle with certain social situations though, especially phone calls with strangers.I spend a lot on my appearance. I look a lot better, and it feels great to be complimented.I travel when I get the chance.I don’t talk much to my parents now. I prefer keeping my distance.I live life on my own terms, without giving a care about what society thinks.I am a lot more outgoing in general now (being in the consulting and audit field has its advantages).I am content, but a lot remains to be achieved.Life is good. :)