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If someone from the 1950s suddenly appeared, what would be the most difficult thing to explain about life today? (lemmy.world)

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[-] Mixairian@lemm.ee 235 points 11 months ago

I'm just going to steal the response I read years ago.

"I possess a device, in my pocket, that is capable of accessing the entirety of information known to man. I use it to look at pictures of cats and get into arguments with strangers."

[-] Butters@lemmywinks.com 11 points 11 months ago

You don’t use it to get into arguments with strangers.

[-] myrrh@ttrpg.network 12 points 11 months ago

...that's not an argument; that's just contradiction...

[-] indepndnt@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

No it's not!

[-] thegreatgarbo@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I came here for a good argument.

[-] Mixairian@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago

Well played...

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