Barney & Clyde by Gene Weingarten; Dan Weingarten & David Clark for November 04, 2023

Move over, Greta! You’ve got competition!

The past fifty(ish) generations, all building on the “work” of those who came before. You can’t create this big a mess in a single generation, and you can’t get out of it in just one, either.

Well, now, Cynthia, let’s talk (just an example) about said phone and it’s 24/7 activity…

She’s not wrong! (and this from a Boomer)

If you’re that worried about it Cynthia, you should give up your phone or at least make sure it’s made from only recycled parts (or maybe only buy used phones).

I thought global warming was caused by campfires and the smoking of quadrillions of cigarettes

I once activated the alerts for severe weather on my smartphone, figuring it would be a good feature to have. Within days my smartphone blasted an alert at 4:00 AM. I awoke from my slumbers thinking there might be a tornado bearing down on my house. What a got was an alert for “dense fog.” Severe weather alerts are now turned off.

i’m thinking of 2 words

Seems to me this all started with the industrial revolution which predates us boomers. (though we probably did more than our share).

And which generation is keenest on Bitcoin mining?