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The Mindset of the Class of 2029

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the looking-back-from-the-future dept.

theodp writes "In response to Beloit College's 10th Annual Mindset List, which takes a stab at describing the worldview of the incoming Class of 2011 (grew up with bottled water; have always had the World Wide Web), Valleywag's Nick Douglas presages The Mindset of the Class of 2029 (have always been able to use a cell phone on a plane; 'Lord of the Rings' looks fake and the effects are laughable)."

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  1. Re:Sea change by Breakfast+Pants · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yes, the calculator made it's appearance *this* generation; sure, whatever.

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    WHO ATE MY BREAKFAST PANTS?
  2. Re:The REAL class of 2029 by c6gunner · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Hah. You know, I never understood why pessimists like you don't just off themselves, and leave more resources for the rest of us.