Generation snowflake

Discussion in 'Political Opinions & Beliefs' started by sawyer, Jul 13, 2016.

  1. Windigo

    Windigo Banned

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    But Jobs didn't invent the PC. He just licensed the tech from Xerox.
     
  2. TomFitz

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    OK. so a trash blog posts a piece dismissing Mellinials as lazy and entitled.

    This kind of stuff is pablum for the angry ageing Boomer crowd.

    And sure, enough, the usual suspects all chimed in with their dismissal of the younger generation.

    Of course, you have to tolerate a certain amount of memory lapse and selective nostalgia among the aging folks.

    So, since the majority of grumps on this thead griping about Mellenials don't remember what your parents said about your generation, I'm posting this by way of reminder (from one aging boomer to another!).

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wCXr_6wgns
     
  3. LokiGragg

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    More accurately it was stolen, the same with the first mouse. These things were originally stolen, then he was forced to license from Xerox. Gates also stole the first windows, he changed just enough of the original code to avoid copyright infringement laws. Like I said, they proved to be quite good at theft.
     
  4. Windigo

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    Yeah one thing you notice about such people, the one I'm more versed with is Hawking who stole 'Hawking Radiation' from ZelDovich, is that they have this underlying nature that is kind of hard to describe in words because deep down they know they are frauds.
     
  5. JoakimFlorence

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    I think a lot of the older generation doesn't know what it has been like for many Millennials over the last 7 years.
     
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  7. Windigo

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    And? Like I said other generations simply changed the paradigm.

    And don't give me this (*)(*)(*)(*) about the job market. I've talked to melenials about their 'job hunt'. It's always the same (*)(*)(*)(*)ing thing 'Oh there are no jobs in the bay area in the super specific field I want to work in.' The spoiled little pricks think that they are entitled to the job they want to where they want with 0 experience.

    When I got out of school. I had applications out ranging from an oil field in Barrow Alaska, to a hydro plant in NE Canada, to a power company in the Florida Keys. I was willing to take any (*)(*)(*)(*)ing job any (*)(*)(*)(*)ing where to build my resume'. If you are willing to take any (*)(*)(*)(*)ing job any (*)(*)(*)(*)ing where you will get a job. Melenials won't do that, they absolutely refuse to pay their (*)(*)(*)(*)ing dues because they have never in their life had to

    >>>MOD EDIT Rule 2 Removed<<<
     
  8. Giftedone

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    And how do we value .. Assets, property and liquidity ??

    Hint: Suppose you are reading a newspaper article about the "net worth" of Joe Schmo

    The article will read Mr. Schmo's new worth (including property, businesses, assets) is $$$$$
     
  9. Giftedone

    Giftedone Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Well fancy pants, if you are estimating a companies "Book Value" = the value of all assets, intangibles, annual revenue/profit and so on. The estimated value is the estimated break up value. Given in $$$$

    You have to equate assets to "something" for comparison of net wealth. What would be absolutely retarded if we tried to do it house to house, car for car (which would face the same problem as using cash only more complicated)

    What is your solution .. what do we use for comparison if not cash ?
     
  10. Cdnpoli

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    You're personally taking credit for your generations accomplishments. LOL.
     
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    True, Xerox PARC is the true creative genius behind the PC, mouse, windows, gui's.
     
  12. Windigo

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    We not I. I may not have started Amazon but I did my part in helping change the paradigm.
     
  13. Windigo

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    There is no solution genius. Wealth especially the wealth of the entire economy is an abstract.
     
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    Indeed. This is a classic reactionary thread. Pointless and predictable.
     
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    the generation x were put out of their parents homes by the baby boomers, and had to make it on their own due to being rebellious about enjoying drugs, naughty magazines, and rock n roll.

    the baby boomers were raised by great parents from the world war 2 generation who taught them how to take personal responsibility for their lives during hard times.

    the millenials like zombie movies and apps.
     
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    We all know energetic and independent milennials and we all know lazy dependent slobs who were living with their mothers in the 50's.
     
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    The preamble to the Constitution proves otherwise.
     
  18. Derideo_Te

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    I agree!

    All generations have contributed and will contribute in the future because that is how progress works.

    And yes, we all build on what came before. The person who invented the artificial heart didn't have to invent pipes and pumps and batteries as well.

    - - - Updated - - -

    No, we were just refuting Windigo's fallacious allegation that the Boomers had done nothing at all and it was only Gen X that "invented the internet".

    :roflol:
     
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    Not a dime's worth of difference between low class white Americans and low class blacks, Hispanics, Asians, Europeans, Russians, Chinese, etc, etc, etc.
     
  20. Lesh

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    What's amazing is that AN above can't see the racism in the post you quoted.
     
  21. btthegreat

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    When wages stay relatively stagnate with respect to purchasing power, or even lose ground, and unionism declines, and student debt rises as a percentage of income, and housing access is more limited in urban centers ( driving costs to rent or own), and full time jobs more scarce as a percentage of employment opportunities, all that is going to impact the ability of young people to retain consistent control over their finances.

    The only things consistent about millennial job opportunities in this economy, is that they will be part-time, low wage and temporary. Everything is volatile an short-term out there. It is virtually impossible to find three 19-25 year olds who's hours and income is solid enough to hold to a year long lease.

    This isn't about 'lazy', its about the new economy.
     
  22. Derideo_Te

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    Agreed!

    Took me aback so I decided to expose his fallacy.
     
  23. Texas Republican

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    Right. Equalizing incomes is the first priority of government.

    Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Franklin mentioned it often.
     
  24. Lesh

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    You might want to reference your hero Jefferson. He thought we should have a MASSIVE inheritance tax to "equalize" wealth accumulation
     
  25. LokiGragg

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    Thing is that doesn't equate to cash on hand. That dollar amount is if those in the net worth were sold for the value that is speculated.
     

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