"This is Donald Trump's second time in office, and this time around, his administration is using AI generated videos to mock protesters who are outraged by his policies responsible for kidnapping innocent people and implying he should be in office for eternity."
If you told this to someone 50 years ago they would have put you in a mad house.
There's actually a pretty good example. In the tv show Two And A Half Men, Charlie Sheen attempts to do laundry. He asks "how will I know when it's done". Jon Cryer then responds "It'll call you on your cell phone", facetiously.
I do not only get a notification on my phone, I get one on my watch. So 50 or even 20 years ago saying the washing machine would call you when it's done or answering the doorbell with your watch were insane statements. Today that is very possible.
While running a speed test on my fridge, I discovered it was involved in a Denial of Service attack that took down the Fox part of Disney's library, which explains why some of the Marvel movies weren't loading on my phone.
I have to pay for my pizza in installments since views have been down on Only Fans foot videos.
"Send me a text" 50 years ago meant a telegram, snail mail, or posting a personal listing in the local newspaper classified ads. Computers were largely just at universities, and at that point in the microprocessor evolution, personal devices were about as useful as a base inference generative AI model. That is 8080 age.
Timepieces have needed to be wound for a very, very long time, as have rechargeable batteries. Battery-powered watches have been around since the 1950s. A rechargeable watch in 1975 would be futuristic/cutting edge, but not insane.
Even taking calls on your watch was a common trope, albeit (mostly) limited to science fiction. And let's not forget about everything James Bond could do on his watch.
Telling someone in 1975 that these devices and capabilities would be common, and that we mostly use them to look at cat videos and troll people, THAT is insane.
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squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de · 92 pts · 288d
I replaced the clock on my phone, because I didn't agree with the privacy policy of the old one.
guy@piefed.social · 5 pts · 287d
"What's privacy?"
Master@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 285d
Now im wondering if my clock is spying on me :(
blackn1ght@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 277d
Only time will tell.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca · 71 pts · 288d
The president of the USA just released a video where he is flying in a fighter jet dropping shit bombs on US citizens.
I swear to God, this is true.
witten@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 286d
phoenixz@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 286d
And that he was dumping shit on no-kings protests, while wearing that crown
neidu3@sh.itjust.works · 54 pts · 288d
"Poland is asking germany to build more tanks"
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 288d
And "Poland is inviting German military to protect it's borders".
cron@feddit.org · 48 pts · 288d
"Where are you?" is a pretty new one.
MurrayL@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 288d
Only in the specific scenario of being on a phone call. Historically a perfectly normal sentence in other contexts.
GreenMartian@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 287d
Even in the communications context. We've had two-way radio comms for a really long time. Walkie-talkies have been around for almost 90 years.
Pat_Riot@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 286d
10 codes are from the 30s. 10-20 is where are you.
cron@feddit.org · 2 pts · 286d
You're right, while it was less common than today, it would have made sense in some contexts.
floofloof@lemmy.ca · 40 pts · 288d
"Donald Trump is President of the USA."
NeedyPlatter@lemmy.ca · 24 pts · 288d
"This is Donald Trump's second time in office, and this time around, his administration is using AI generated videos to mock protesters who are outraged by his policies responsible for kidnapping innocent people and implying he should be in office for eternity."
If you told this to someone 50 years ago they would have put you in a mad house.
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 288d
The reality TV star?
Then who's vice-president, Jerry
LewisSpringer?ininewcrow@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 287d
(if this 50 years ago in 1975)
OH YEAH!? .... One of the future US presidents will be George H. W. Bush!!!
The Director of the CIA!?
YEAH!!! ... then his son George Bush will also become president some day!!
George Jr? ... the alcoholic!?
Vinny_93@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 288d
There's actually a pretty good example. In the tv show Two And A Half Men, Charlie Sheen attempts to do laundry. He asks "how will I know when it's done". Jon Cryer then responds "It'll call you on your cell phone", facetiously.
I do not only get a notification on my phone, I get one on my watch. So 50 or even 20 years ago saying the washing machine would call you when it's done or answering the doorbell with your watch were insane statements. Today that is very possible.
MelonYellow@lemmy.ca · 26 pts · 288d
Well German Lemmy waking up is my cue to go to sleep
Franconian_Nomad@feddit.org · 16 pts · 288d
Gute Nacht! š
MelonYellow@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 288d
Danke! šš“
squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de · 8 pts · 288d
Schlaf gut š
TheBat@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 288d
Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 287d
DIE ASS DE LAUB
squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 287d
The ace of foliage?
Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 287d
pik? IDK german wikipedia gave several options. I'm pretty sure you can guess the word from context : Lemmy, the ace of ???
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca · 23 pts · 288d
"I'm getting sick and tired of having to pay for multiple streaming services that I'm going to start pirating movies again through torrent."
LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone · 23 pts · 288d
"What's the WiFi password?"
shalafi@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 286d
Reading that 50-years ago; "Who is Wiffy and why does he require a password?"
fartographer@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 288d
I got two
While running a speed test on my fridge, I discovered it was involved in a Denial of Service attack that took down the Fox part of Disney's library, which explains why some of the Marvel movies weren't loading on my phone.
I have to pay for my pizza in installments since views have been down on Only Fans foot videos.
LordMayor@piefed.social · 4 pts · 287d
ā fartographer
We truly are living in the future.
VoldemortsHorcrux@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 288d
Slide into my DMs and we can Netflix and chill
IHeartBadCode@fedia.io · 17 pts · 288d
I'm so tired of the President of the United States doing commercials for his private line of cheap Chinese products from the White House.
patrlim@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 17 pts · 287d
"how to kill a parent without killing the child?"
threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 287d
This is a programming qustion, right?
...
Right?
glimse@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 287d
Yeah pretty sure people have been asking that question for thousands of years
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 287d
Meredith tooted Signal is down because of AWS
Hudell@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 287d
"Apple or Android?"
BillDaCatt@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 288d
My phone is acting weird. I think I need to reboot it.
SunSunFuego@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 286d
i like floorp, it's a fork of firefox.
LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 286d
That's a modern day tongue twister
INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 288d
You gotta wonder what the answer to this question is, when asked 50 years ago.
It really makes you think.
Hmm mmmm!
Anyway, "I'm going to nut" is my answer.
jimp@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 286d
Can I plug my book in to charge?
Sorry Iām still charging my cigarette
j4k3@piefed.world · 5 pts · 288d
"Send me a text" 50 years ago meant a telegram, snail mail, or posting a personal listing in the local newspaper classified ads. Computers were largely just at universities, and at that point in the microprocessor evolution, personal devices were about as useful as a base inference generative AI model. That is 8080 age.
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 288d
Just google it.
hotdogcharmer@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 288d
Ah, damn. I forgot to charge my watch.
Nollij@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 287d
Timepieces have needed to be wound for a very, very long time, as have rechargeable batteries. Battery-powered watches have been around since the 1950s. A rechargeable watch in 1975 would be futuristic/cutting edge, but not insane.
Even taking calls on your watch was a common trope, albeit (mostly) limited to science fiction. And let's not forget about everything James Bond could do on his watch.
Telling someone in 1975 that these devices and capabilities would be common, and that we mostly use them to look at cat videos and troll people, THAT is insane.
hotdogcharmer@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 287d
People are watching cat videos and trolling people via their watches now??
Gloomy@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 286d
"I'm realy looking forward to go to Marks and Roberts wedding this weekend."
LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 286d
Oh that's a good one! Followed up by "their surrogate IVF baby is due early next year"
turdcollector69@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 286d
I love Dubai chocolate while playing with my labubu