“I fear the day when the technology overlaps with our humanity. The world will only

[malaise]

have a generation of idiots.” Einstein
Are these photos proof?
Not sure but I've seen young folks spend thousands of dollars and ignore everything around them while they text.
http://nj1015.com/these-photos-are-proof-albert-einstein-was-correct-about-technology/

[Posteritatis]

1. Oh boy, a "kids sure do suck these days" thread. (nt)

[OKNancy]

2. LOL - I laughed when I read this

I just bought a big ass gaming computer. I'm 64!
My other desktop is 4 years old and just isn't doing the job.
I also got a new Nokia Lumia Windows phone. I love all the apps. I used one today at the grocery store.
I must have been a sight. A 64 year old woman with my red phone, checking my list etc.

[malaise]

7. You missed my 'not sure'

Truthfully I have more faith in young folks since Occupy than at any time in three decades

[arcane1]

3. Heck, it's not just young people, I can barely get the attention of my boss! n/t

[talkingmime]

4. Einstein was correct. I had them turn off texting on our plan years ago.

We don't use it - we speak to each other. The problem was that my kids' friends were sending them text messages. Whether they answered them or not we were getting charged twenty cents for every one. I don't remember if we had a quota or not, but the charges piled up and really pissed me off so I told them to nuke the entire feature. I know it's a meme, but people of all ages live in a text world when real life is just on the other side of the cell phone.

[Brickbat]

5. How does this differ from sitting on DU when a person could be hiking, going to a museum,

working with Habitat For Humanity, or going to a concert?

[malaise]

8. Do DUers walk across the pedestrian crossing while posting?

[Brickbat]

9. Oh, I didn't realize that was the issue. I didn't see any of that in the photos.

Unless you count the texting driver, of course.

[malaise]

10. You don't have a problem with the anti-social behaviour of thetechnology obsessed young folks?

I worry for them

[Posteritatis]

11. I have a problem with people broadbrushing whole generations via cherrypicked examples. (nt)

[Brickbat]

12. That's not necessarily what I see in those photos.

Except for the texting driver, of course.

[WinkyDink]

6. Next thing ya know, they'll illegally invade sovereign nations!