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You're Watching Less TV
NickFusion writes "With a plethora of online games, chat, IM, email and, well, Slashdot, who's got time to watch television? Evidently, not men ages 18-34. The NY Times (free reg, etc) takes a look at the issue and comes to conclusions that will shock, I say shock, the average Slashdot reader. Meanwhile, Fox Broadcasting Corp. is calling for a recount. Disclosure: I'm quoted in the NY Times article, and so is one Rob Malda. Mom will be so proud!"
I can only speak for myself, but I think it's probably true for most of the 18-34 demographic, bring more boob to the tube and I will be more inclined to watch TV.
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There are so many shows out now with flaming gay characters. I don't find them funny, nor do I have anything at all in common with them. Neither does the rest of middle america.
No wonder no one watches TV anymore, I sure don't. I got rid of my sat a year ago and don't miss it. I love the extra $80 a month I have to spend though.
Just three more hours seapeople and you can finally take me away from this crappy God Damned planet full of hippies
Its called a day job!
Artist should have a day job just like the rest of us and art should be a hobby. That way there is no pressure of pop out the crap we see everywhere today.(That includes Paintings, Music, TV, Movies, etc...)
If they are no good at anything else thats what wellfare is for.
Our culture has to get away from the idea that everyone has to work 40 hours a week to live a good life. The fact is that it only takes a small fraction of the population to provide basic services.
Right now technology, construction, cars, etc... are stretching our economy so that most people can work. In the long run the economy as we know it won't last, there is only so much to be built, the limits of technology will be reached, polution will catch up and we will have to stop producing disposables(Cars, sales packaging, home electronics, etc....) Eventually we will reach a point where everything we own will out live us and very little manufactoring will be required.
As education spreads throughout the entire world population growth will slow, stop and start to decreses. Population growth has already leveled off in most of north america.
Another prediction I have is that a world goverment will be formed or the UN will extend its/be given powers to police human rights around the world. The product of this if the formation of an international police force. This international police force will have officers in every city on earth. This police force will have members from all corners of the world and will not show preference to any one culture or country(No American flags, Only the UN). The Americans currently are doing this as vigilaties. This image is diffcult to repair.
Most of this is a long way off but I think I will see it in my life time (I'm only 20 now).
God, root, what is the difference?