I remember going to the planetarium as a kid and the astronomer commenting that the ancients might have been “smoking something interesting” for them to see such elaborate patterns in the mass of stars that could be seen (without today’s light pollution.) . :D
there are a lot more stars in the sky than what we can see in these modern times, I’m sure the shapes of the constellations would make more sense if you go to a dark sky park and actually see what the ancients saw.
Television had so much potential. Unfortunately it was completely squandered on drivel. It has only served to dumb down the masses by limiting attention span, imagination and creative, individual thinking. The masses seem to believe that sitcoms and melodramas are a pattern for living. They are helplessly vulnerable to soundbites and oversimplification and easily manipulated. Any wonder how we got where we are today?
TV is the new “opiate of the masses”. Imagine— if we didn’t have TV what might we achieve in our personal lives. All those hours we could use learning to play musical instruments, teaching ourselves to actually enjoy housework (it’s possible if one doesn’t have brain-junk-candy diversions), or simply spending time talking with loved ones?
I remember we purchased our first television when I was 10 years old. I remember being relatively happy as a family before then, and we kids played outside and had great imaginations and read books all the time. After TV… we started eating dinner glued to the tube. That’s just very sad.
TV… computers… Internet. Potentially educational. Mostly a huge drain on our time, social skills and personal maturation.
Okies, dwagon soapbox done for the day. I need to level up on Candy Crush…
oldpine52 over 4 years ago
They ate a lot of ‘magic’ mushrooms.
CO Premium Member over 4 years ago
They also didn’t have all the light pollution we have.
Differentname over 4 years ago
Ancient storyteller : Create an epic tale from a dozen stars.
Today’s storyteller : Better put a flashing red light on the secret tracking device and a big old clock on the time bomb.
M2MM over 4 years ago
I remember going to the planetarium as a kid and the astronomer commenting that the ancients might have been “smoking something interesting” for them to see such elaborate patterns in the mass of stars that could be seen (without today’s light pollution.) . :D
A Common 'tator over 4 years ago
The ultimate wide-screen…
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 4 years ago
People have a hard time understanding that in the past people weren’t glued to their phones and actually were aware of the world around them.
ccomebacktour over 4 years ago
3 D television
yangeldf over 4 years ago
there are a lot more stars in the sky than what we can see in these modern times, I’m sure the shapes of the constellations would make more sense if you go to a dark sky park and actually see what the ancients saw.
yipp_eeee over 4 years ago
Television had so much potential. Unfortunately it was completely squandered on drivel. It has only served to dumb down the masses by limiting attention span, imagination and creative, individual thinking. The masses seem to believe that sitcoms and melodramas are a pattern for living. They are helplessly vulnerable to soundbites and oversimplification and easily manipulated. Any wonder how we got where we are today?
Snoots over 4 years ago
TV is the new “opiate of the masses”. Imagine— if we didn’t have TV what might we achieve in our personal lives. All those hours we could use learning to play musical instruments, teaching ourselves to actually enjoy housework (it’s possible if one doesn’t have brain-junk-candy diversions), or simply spending time talking with loved ones?
I remember we purchased our first television when I was 10 years old. I remember being relatively happy as a family before then, and we kids played outside and had great imaginations and read books all the time. After TV… we started eating dinner glued to the tube. That’s just very sad.
TV… computers… Internet. Potentially educational. Mostly a huge drain on our time, social skills and personal maturation.
Okies, dwagon soapbox done for the day. I need to level up on Candy Crush…
William Bednar Premium Member over 4 years ago
Drinking water containing fermented grain also helps.
mrwalker008 over 4 years ago
I hate this robot.
Sisyphos over 4 years ago
Wow! Monty is right, for a change! —With a little practical prod from the little E.B….