tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post811374365627974627..comments2024-03-14T13:06:38.883+00:00Comments on cultural snow: Stuck in a moment you can’t get out of (unless you buy a big new telly)Tim Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681067872556519250noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-82250717337741819562011-07-28T14:00:31.357+01:002011-07-28T14:00:31.357+01:00God (or whatever)save us from becoming as Douglas ...God (or whatever)save us from becoming as Douglas Adams describes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-43809472449711567472011-07-28T09:03:27.959+01:002011-07-28T09:03:27.959+01:00Adams has a point, of course, but there's anot...Adams has a point, of course, but there's another way of describing it: as you get older you're able to recognise recurring patterns and are more inclined to be sceptical about this "great new thing" which is going to revolutionise life as we know it. You've heard this before and usually it's turned out to be nonsense spouted by people trying to sell you things.<br /><br />TV manufacturing is a good example. The industry relies on us all replacing perfectly functioning TVs every five years or so, and is therefore desperate to constantly conjure up great new "advances" that make your current set obsolete. So put on your 3D glasses and shush.Philip Cartwrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11458571502536123264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18775356.post-11864545273738773832011-07-28T07:23:39.458+01:002011-07-28T07:23:39.458+01:00In that case I will wait 10 years before commentin...In that case I will wait 10 years before commenting.Vicus Scurrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731007799031343701noreply@blogger.com