My random worthless musing for the day.....re: the naming of generations....

[marmar]

Starting with my generation (X), demographers began assigning alphacharacters to identify generations. That leaves Y and Z......Does that mean they think humankind will come to and end post-Z?

That's my deep thought for the day. :P .....

[Eric J in MN]

1. The name Generation X came from tenth (Roman numeral 10)..

...generation since the founding of the US.

[marmar]

2. That makes sense....and I didn't know that.

n/t

[maxsolomon]

3. Generation Jones thinks you have it good.

i mean, "Jones"?

[babylonsister]

4. Could be; ask a scientist. Their outlook is none too chipper. nt

[Muttocracy]

5. Y is sometimes called Millenials so i think there will be post-Millenials, post-post-Millenials....

It's kind of like "contemporary" art and architecture not making sense anymore - some of those contemporary houses are older than most of us!

[90-percent]

6. Generations?

"Generation Boom" over here!

Spawn of the greatest generation and the one generation most responsible for wrecking the future of the earth for the rest of you.

However, I think my vote for Obama will atone somewhat.

And for the young people just starting out, could you please fix everything my generation wrecked on you? Thanks!

-90% Jimmy

[mitchtv]

8. Born during the war '44

am I a boomer?

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

7. Mayan calendar? nt

[Toucano]

9. They've already named one the i-generation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_generation

So, I guess there will be no end. :)