Comments on: BACK TO THE FUTURE>>> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2008/06/02/back-to-the-future/ Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:28:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Luna_the_cat http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2008/06/02/back-to-the-future/#comment-12139 Luna_the_cat Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:28:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2008/06/02/back-to-the-future/#comment-12139 Ah, the 80s -- the decade of gleeful overconsumption being hailed as good, because it made us feel good about ourselves; not to mention crushing national debt, irresponsible fiscal policy, and an international policy which a few years later came back to bite us in a big way. I was in my late teens/early 20s those years, and although I remember how fun it all was, I remember the darker side of it as well. Sorry to rain on the nostalgia parade. I've just come back from viewing one hell of a lot of bleached coral and crushing poverty around Mombasa. I suspect this sours my attitude somewhat. Ah, the 80s — the decade of gleeful overconsumption being hailed as good, because it made us feel good about ourselves; not to mention crushing national debt, irresponsible fiscal policy, and an international policy which a few years later came back to bite us in a big way. I was in my late teens/early 20s those years, and although I remember how fun it all was, I remember the darker side of it as well.

Sorry to rain on the nostalgia parade. I’ve just come back from viewing one hell of a lot of bleached coral and crushing poverty around Mombasa. I suspect this sours my attitude somewhat.

]]> By: agnostic http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2008/06/02/back-to-the-future/#comment-12138 agnostic Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:20:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2008/06/02/back-to-the-future/#comment-12138 Things are better now: violent crime is at an all-time low, declining for 15 years. There are no more crack wars. Teen pregnancy's also at all-time low, declining for years. Gangsta rap died two years ago, and hip-hop / r&b are back to the hedonistic good ol' days of disco and '80s rap. I haven't seen big hair become popular, but I'm in the Mountain Time Zone, so it may take away for the epidemic to spread here. Jelly shoes -- ditto. Were the original jelly shoes $45, though? Jesus. I just pray we don't have another '90s decade where identity politics, PC, and mopey music strangled popular culture. Things are better now: violent crime is at an all-time low, declining for 15 years. There are no more crack wars. Teen pregnancy’s also at all-time low, declining for years. Gangsta rap died two years ago, and hip-hop / r&b are back to the hedonistic good ol’ days of disco and ’80s rap.

I haven’t seen big hair become popular, but I’m in the Mountain Time Zone, so it may take away for the epidemic to spread here. Jelly shoes — ditto. Were the original jelly shoes $45, though? Jesus.

I just pray we don’t have another ’90s decade where identity politics, PC, and mopey music strangled popular culture.

]]> By: Philip H. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2008/06/02/back-to-the-future/#comment-12137 Philip H. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:56:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2008/06/02/back-to-the-future/#comment-12137 So, Miss Sheril, what future should we create? Which future do we need to create? And at what level will we create that future - local citizen, national politician, world corporation? It is these questions taht both vex and excite me. You too I suspect. So, Miss Sheril, what future should we create? Which future do we need to create? And at what level will we create that future – local citizen, national politician, world corporation? It is these questions taht both vex and excite me. You too I suspect.

]]> By: Joe http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2008/06/02/back-to-the-future/#comment-12136 Joe Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:21:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2008/06/02/back-to-the-future/#comment-12136 The Back to the Future town square was destroyed in the Universal Studios fire yesterday. The Back to the Future town square was destroyed in the Universal Studios fire yesterday.

]]> By: Sciencefan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2008/06/02/back-to-the-future/#comment-12135 Sciencefan Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:42:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2008/06/02/back-to-the-future/#comment-12135 Sheril, Your writings almost always brighten my day. Your last few lines from Back To The Future is exactly how we all should feel. Sheril,
Your writings almost always brighten my day. Your last few lines from Back To The Future is exactly how we all should feel.

]]> By: Chris C. Mooney http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2008/06/02/back-to-the-future/#comment-12134 Chris C. Mooney Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:32:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2008/06/02/back-to-the-future/#comment-12134 Don't forget that the Police are touring again.... Don’t forget that the Police are touring again….

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