Damn, I’m about a decade older than you and there’s no way I’d call 1950 recent in any way. For all I care, it’s just as much ancient history as the roman empire. I don’t know anyone alive from either period, at least not on a personal level.
2100 on the other hand feels closer because I’m expect to come close to it within my lifetime. At least closer than I ever was to 1950.
I have family members who were born in the 1920s and 1930s and are still alive today, which probably has a significant influence on my perspective on time.
That’s a fair point. My family isn’t exactly known for getting old. I didn’t even meet half my grandparents and the only one I really got to know only lived into my early teenage years. I’ll probably only get to around 70 myself.
It’s a matter of perspective. When you study ancient history, the French Revolution is basically yesterday. When you don’t, a few of decades ago is nearly primordial times.
I’m the former, and to me the 50s are very, very recent times.
1950 is around the birth of rock and roll, which seems a long tine ago to me. Seems crazy that my kids might see 2100 though
I’m determined to make it to the year 2100 / 22nd century. I’d be 97-98 in 2100-2101.
Damn, I’m about a decade older than you and there’s no way I’d call 1950 recent in any way. For all I care, it’s just as much ancient history as the roman empire. I don’t know anyone alive from either period, at least not on a personal level.
2100 on the other hand feels closer because I’m expect to come close to it within my lifetime. At least closer than I ever was to 1950.
I have family members who were born in the 1920s and 1930s and are still alive today, which probably has a significant influence on my perspective on time.
That’s a fair point. My family isn’t exactly known for getting old. I didn’t even meet half my grandparents and the only one I really got to know only lived into my early teenage years. I’ll probably only get to around 70 myself.
It’s a matter of perspective. When you study ancient history, the French Revolution is basically yesterday. When you don’t, a few of decades ago is nearly primordial times.
I’m the former, and to me the 50s are very, very recent times.