A very enjoyable read, Max. I was born in ‘59. We were trained to use slide rules in the 8th grade. I remember my father buying a USED digital calculator from someone in the early 70’s for about $200, and it could only +-*/ . In my first year at UT I learned FORTRAN using punch cards. As an mechanical engineering upperclassman I typed my term papers using my Atari 400. There’s been such a rapid advance in electronics through the years. I think that I would tell my 16 yo self to chill out and to go ahead and kiss the girl. That I needed to a smart woman. To keep up the running and don’t get caught up in appearances. And that kindness would ultimately be my best asset.
Claustrophobia was a US newsletter/mini-mag that focused on three things: Expansion into space, life extension, and intelligence augmentation. It is not widely known!
A very enjoyable read, Max. I was born in ‘59. We were trained to use slide rules in the 8th grade. I remember my father buying a USED digital calculator from someone in the early 70’s for about $200, and it could only +-*/ . In my first year at UT I learned FORTRAN using punch cards. As an mechanical engineering upperclassman I typed my term papers using my Atari 400. There’s been such a rapid advance in electronics through the years. I think that I would tell my 16 yo self to chill out and to go ahead and kiss the girl. That I needed to a smart woman. To keep up the running and don’t get caught up in appearances. And that kindness would ultimately be my best asset.
That was great! A very enjoyable read. I’ve never heard of Claustrophobia magazine though, what the heck was that?
Claustrophobia was a US newsletter/mini-mag that focused on three things: Expansion into space, life extension, and intelligence augmentation. It is not widely known!
Ah, okay 👍🏻
ChatGPT found info on it on eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/296584992095?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Interesting. Looks kinda rare.
The co-editor saw the mention and is very kindly sending me some.
Result! :)
Max: The most important thing is, Max, you are still friends with Quentin.
Max: Oh, cool.
Max: This internet thing I mentioned will prove critical to that. You won't always be living on the same continent.
Max: same planet?
Max: yes. Interplanetary travel is going to be more complex than you realize.
I blame 9/11 turned the 90s zeitgeist into a pessimistic culture.
I didn't even think to include stock market tips. How funny!
That's a helpfully information-rich text. But what device will he receive it on?