ramble81Jan 28

It still blows my mind how ubiquitous communication is now. I just had someone message me instantly from a ship in the Mediterranean, while I'm on a flight in the US.

https://lemmy.zip/post/57947121

It still blows my mind how ubiquitous communication is now. I just had someone message me instantly from a ship in the Mediterranean, while I'm on a flight in the US. - Lemmy.zip

Even less than a 150 years ago that would have been impossible. And prior to that communication among normal people could take months.

Show threadTrackinDaKrakenJan 28

Being out of contact is underrated these days.

Used to be, on a flight or a train, and in many other scenarios, you weren’t expected to work or be contactable. It was time to sit with your thoughts, read something fun, sleep, or converse quietly with someone next to you, often a stranger. That was GOOD, not bad.

Show threadKingGimpicusJan 28

You picked the wrong line of work.

As a machinist, I’m not expected to work anywhere that’s not in front of a lathe or mill.

Show threadRememberTheApollo_Jan 28
Let us know if it asks for your uneaten peanuts or tries to show you pictures of it’s vacation.
Show threadKingGimpicusJan 28

As a matter of fact, they does not.

The lathe is from pre 1989 Hungarian People’s Republic though. It’d probably have some cool stories at the very least.

Show threadRememberTheApollo_
It will tell you about Grandma’s Töltött Káposzta.
Jan 28 at 11:42pmWeb