jim@trsvax.UUCP (01/05/89)
A very accurate/informed/respected net person wrote:
" Today, one would
" be hard pressed to go into a drug store and find something as innocuous
" as "flowers of sulphur" (once favored as a relatively safe topical remedy
" for mites and other parasites).
Sad commentary about a changing soceity. But remember when we knew which
household products were really USEFUL for home experiments - before they
started adding coloring/perfumes/etc... The only place I have found real
sulphur flowers at a decent price is the nursery down the street.
Where am I going with this? I think several of us really miss doing all
those experiments in the garage or basement now that we have families
and day jobs. Now people don't seem to be interested in how and why things
work - just throw the old <insert consumer item here> and get a new one.
Ever notice how many people aren't device-user-interface literate enough
to set their VCR clocks - still flashing 12:00 12:00 12:00...
I am wondering if technology is out-stripping our soceity and if anyone
cares. Oh well, another rambling net person... Any comments 8{)
James T. Wyatt UUCP:decvax!microsoft!trsvax!rwsys!jimcook@stout.ucar.edu (Forrest Cook) (01/10/89)
In article <190700020@trsvax> jim@trsvax.UUCP writes: >Ever notice how many people aren't device-user-interface literate enough >to set their VCR clocks - still flashing 12:00 12:00 12:00... Ever notice how very few modern equipment manufacturers include battery backups on their clock circuits so you only have to set the thing once? :-) ^ Forrest Cook (The preceding comments were my Opinions) ^ /|\ cook@stout.ucar.edu /|\ /|\ {husc6 | rutgers | ames | gatech}!ncar!stout!cook /|\ /|\ {uunet | ucbvax | allegra | cbosgd}!nbires!ncar!stout!cook /|\