[HECnet] Younger generations

Totally agree. Each generation builds on the last. I was only mildly interested when my father would show me his home built scopes, tube projects, etc. As much as I?d like to re-invent everything at the start of a project so that I can understand it all, progress is made by building on the knowledge and inventions of previous generations. I?m not at all offended if someone younger doesn?t know how the wheel was invented and just uses wheels instead. From: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE <owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE> On Behalf Of Rob Jarratt Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 12:13 PM To: hecnet at Update.UU.SE Subject: RE: [HECnet] Younger generations When we were young the old timers thought the same about us. This seems to be a universal constant. So, while I don?t understand all the tastes of the younger generations, they have no lesser right to their tastes and interests than we do. They are no cleverer and no dumber than we were at their age. I think we just have to realise that what we are interested in is *history*, so I think someone else on this thread had it right, we should take the time to explain things, so the younger generations understand where it all came from and why it was exciting. Regards Rob From: owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE <owner-hecnet at Update.UU.SE> On Behalf Of Jeroen Brons Sent: 21 April 2021 19:19 To: hecnet at update.uu.se Subject: Re: [HECnet] Younger generations im 26 and a DEC guy, so there's hope :) Op wo 21 apr. 2021 20:12 schreef Keith Halewood <Keith.Halewood at pitbulluk.org <mailto:Keith.Halewood at pitbulluk.org> >: With what was going on about RT11, I showed a much younger colleague some of the conversations on this list. Let?s just say that I fear for the future of the human race. Keith