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Nothing new to see here, we've seen those experiments countless times before. If one of them falls sick, they'll be glad for 2013 medical practices and technology.
Nothing new to see here, we've seen those experiments countless times before. If one of them falls sick, they'll be glad for 2013 medical practices and technology.
Why should we openly accept every new technology?
As another commenter pointed out [1], this is more a case of brainless dogma than anything else. The fact that the father is having a hard time finding a job because job applications have to be done online is a nice example of that.
Western culture (I can only speak for this one) too often goes to the extremes to address subtle points, and we end up with movements like "no technology in the house whatsoever" or "protein only diet". Sudden changes sound good on paper ("from now on, I'm going to work out 5 hours a day every day!"), but pervasive progress more often comes from changes in small every day actions and habits.
Seems kind of harsh on the kids. Sure they don't need tech to play and won't notice it immediately but tech proficiency is so important and this day and age and he's setting his kids back with this, I want to say selfish, project.
Seems kind of harsh on the kids. Sure they don't need tech to play and won't notice it immediately but tech proficiency is so important and this day and age and he's setting his kids back with this, I want to say selfish, project.
Having an Apple ][ for a year would probably be far more educational than an ipad.
Seems kind of harsh on the kids. Sure they don't need tech to play and won't notice it immediately but tech proficiency is so important and this day and age and he's setting his kids back with this, I want to say selfish, project.
Having an Apple ][ for a year would probably be far more educational than an ipad.
Seems kind of harsh on the kids. Sure they don't need tech to play and won't notice it immediately but tech proficiency is so important and this day and age and he's setting his kids back with this, I want to say selfish, project.
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Yes, and they can even distinguish between the years 1886 and 1986.
Is it really that fascinating to cover a single family living in 1986 when a half million people in the US still live essentially in 1886?
Sure, the rationale is to make sure none of those things "pollute" their lives or allow them to mingle with the outside world. It's still quite cultish though and it's sad so many kids are forced to deal with it.
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Having an Apple ][ for a year would probably be far more educational than an ipad.
They don't even have to go back to the Apple II: the first Macintosh was released in 1984.