Recent discussions on Reddit revealed how older individuals reacted to the rapid advancements in technology and lifestyle. Many shared experiences of technologies, such as smartphones and GPS, which today are ubiquitous but seemed unimaginable during their youth. For instance, one user reflected on the transformative nature of smartphones that integrate various devices and functionalities into a pocket-sized device. Another highlighted the dramatic evolution in drag racing speeds that have significantly outpaced past performance levels, demonstrating how advancements in engineering have changed that field.
If you had of told me back in the early 80s when I became a teenager that one day I could have a small box in my pocket that was not only a telephone but a compass, a torch, a camera, a recording studio, a newspaper, had maps (including satellite pictures) of the entire world and could guide me around them, I would have thought you were insane.
Top Fuel dragsters & Funny Cars going sub-4 second runs at 330+ mph; I came from the age when those two classes were turning low six-second runs at 220 mph using the full quarter mile.
GPS has revolutionized driving; my father used to drive while my mother tried to navigate with a big folding map that took up most of the front seat.
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