Comments on: http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/15928/ The Neat Side of the Web Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:26:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Alannah http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/15928/#comment-528548 Alannah Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:12:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/15928/#comment-528548 I think the problem is less one of T.V. and more of parenting. I think the problem is less one of T.V. and more of parenting.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/15928/#comment-527764 ted Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:43:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/15928/#comment-527764 Wow, tv did all that? Wow, tv did all that?

]]> By: Gigi http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/15928/#comment-527423 Gigi Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:07:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/15928/#comment-527423 This is a play on lines from "Something's gotta give" or some song... think sammy davis or frankie... not sure which and kind of too boozed right now to discern. This is a play on lines from “Something’s gotta give” or some song… think sammy davis or frankie… not sure which and kind of too boozed right now to discern.

]]> By: DoorFrame http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/15928/#comment-527374 DoorFrame Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:44:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/15928/#comment-527374 And the internet changed them right back. And the internet changed them right back.

]]> By: just a guy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/15928/#comment-527281 just a guy Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:27:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/15928/#comment-527281 what an idiotic statent. Our increaed use of technology is leading to even better scientific progress. You could argue that TVs impacted health negatively, but not that it has stunted said generations achievements (ie, no longe an 'irrisistable force'). As we all know, back before there were TVs, life was so wonderful, what with the oppression of minorities and women, inability to communicate with distant relatives quickly, the wonderful medical knowledge/awareness of the average person, etc..) what an idiotic statent.

Our increaed use of technology is leading to even better scientific progress.

You could argue that TVs impacted health negatively, but not that it has stunted said generations achievements (ie, no longe an ‘irrisistable force’).

As we all know, back before there were TVs, life was so wonderful, what with the oppression of minorities and women, inability to communicate with distant relatives quickly, the wonderful medical knowledge/awareness of the average person, etc..)

]]> By: L http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/15928/#comment-527239 L Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:20:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/15928/#comment-527239 I don't know if the quote really refers to baby boomers. It seems more apt for today's generation. Add a video game console to that TV, and some kids practically grow roots into the couch. That would, by definition, make them "immovable objects" I don’t know if the quote really refers to baby boomers. It seems more apt for today’s generation. Add a video game console to that TV, and some kids practically grow roots into the couch. That would, by definition, make them “immovable objects”

]]> By: bean http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/15928/#comment-527209 bean Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:30:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/15928/#comment-527209 Posting a quote on a blog and labeling it as 'Anonymous' is a great way to just make up your own idiom to feel self-righteous. Posting a quote on a blog and labeling it as ‘Anonymous’ is a great way to just make up your own idiom to feel self-righteous.

]]> By: Tempscire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/15928/#comment-527181 Tempscire Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:44:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/15928/#comment-527181 ^Oops. My second sentence was meant to refer to both political <i>and</i> physical activity. Youth today are better-informed than their predecessors, and even if they're sitting immobile, they're still passing info along through chatting, blogging, whatever. It doesn't have to be marching in the streets to be action. And more to the point, it's not as though every previous generation's of teenagers are known for protesting and effecting massive social changes...until you get to the boomers, as I mentioned right off. ^Oops. My second sentence was meant to refer to both political and physical activity. Youth today are better-informed than their predecessors, and even if they’re sitting immobile, they’re still passing info along through chatting, blogging, whatever. It doesn’t have to be marching in the streets to be action. And more to the point, it’s not as though every previous generation’s of teenagers are known for protesting and effecting massive social changes…until you get to the boomers, as I mentioned right off.

]]> By: Tempscire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/15928/#comment-527179 Tempscire Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:40:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/27/15928/#comment-527179 I dunno... The baby boomers were the first generation to grow up with TV and it's impossible to deny the massive impact they've had on society at all levels. And considering the amount of info transfer possible through TVs and now the internet (and the fact that youth weren't in previous generations much more active beyond having no option to do other than walk everywhere and do everything the hard, manual way), that quote is just "Back in my day" belly-aching. I dunno… The baby boomers were the first generation to grow up with TV and it’s impossible to deny the massive impact they’ve had on society at all levels. And considering the amount of info transfer possible through TVs and now the internet (and the fact that youth weren’t in previous generations much more active beyond having no option to do other than walk everywhere and do everything the hard, manual way), that quote is just “Back in my day” belly-aching.

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