Binge sharing - what are you watching?

[BMD]

I hate the 21st century.

 

Amen to that!

[Joe Muscara]

I hate the 21st century.

 

Amen to that!

You guys better get used to it, because it ain't going away for another 80 years or so.

[Anderton]

I hate the 21st century.

 

But it sure beats the 14th.

[Doerfler]

[Chip McDonald]

I hate the 21st century.

 

But it sure beats the 14th.

 

 

Civilization began with indoor plumbing, anesthesia and air conditioning. But we've entered a time when more people believe Earth is flat today than last century, there is lead in U.S. drinking water, invading and defacing the capitol is "patriotic", and people think wearing a mask during a pandemic is "sissy", among other things. We've moved backwards as a society since 2001.

 

Contrarily, though - I watched the first episode of _For All Mankind_. And then contrastingly watched the Space-X launch from a few days ago:

 

Men and women being suited up into spacesuits much more modern looking than the Apollo suits;

Scenes of their families outside come to see them off, as they get into electric cars to take them to the launch pad;

Sleek, modern gantry to the more post-Kubrick Dragon capsule;

Flat panel touch displays inside, 4 member crew, room to move around inside the capsule;

Booster returns to Earth and lands.

 

Elon is doing about the only thing that is "modern" in the 21st century, except it should have been happening 40 years ago.

 

 

/... and with a post about civilization I cross 5,000 posts?

[GovernorSilver]

As much as I like watching some streaming shows, sometimes taking a walk outside in good weather is called for.