▲ 459 ▼ Long in the past, all the way back in 1993... (i.imgflip.com) submitted 2 years ago by user224@lemmy.sdf.org to c/memes@lemmy.ml 21 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] db2@sopuli.xyz 18 points 2 years ago (3 children) The differences wouldn't be nearly as dramatic though. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 42 points 2 years ago (1 child) The whole no internet thing would be pretty different. Marty was a high schooler. Going back to 93 would still be quite weird for him permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stoy@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) The internet absolutely existed in 1993, but it was vastly different from today permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] electrorocket@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago Mostly just in universities and government until 1994. There were BBSs and online services, but not really public internet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago Ok grandpa. Let's get you back to bed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 15 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Yeah, the biggest delineation is "world without computers and digital electronics" vs. the world after all that proliferated. I'd still consider the 80s and 90s part of the "modern" era, what we used to call the "information age" or "computer revolution". Pretty much all our modern tech is just more advanced versions of the same shit we already had in the 80s. Even social media (BBSs). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 7 points 2 years ago Well BBSs, Usenet, etc were far more niche. Social media today is nearly ubiquitous. permalink fedilink source parent [–] samus12345@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wonder how many people whose childhood was in the 50s felt the same when BTTF came out, that it was all still the modern era? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago I'm not sure, my Dad is a 50s kid and he always complained that shit went downhill in the 80s. He displayed absolutely no interest in the media of the decade, the culture, music, or whatever, and probably felt very out of place. I don't feel the same way. I am just as comfortable with the world now as I was back then. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PM_ME_FAT_ENBIES@lib.lgbt 2 points 2 years ago Marty plays EDM at the prom instead of rock and roll permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 42 points 2 years ago (1 child) The whole no internet thing would be pretty different. Marty was a high schooler. Going back to 93 would still be quite weird for him permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stoy@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) The internet absolutely existed in 1993, but it was vastly different from today permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] electrorocket@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago Mostly just in universities and government until 1994. There were BBSs and online services, but not really public internet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago Ok grandpa. Let's get you back to bed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) The internet absolutely existed in 1993, but it was vastly different from today permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] electrorocket@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago Mostly just in universities and government until 1994. There were BBSs and online services, but not really public internet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago Ok grandpa. Let's get you back to bed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] electrorocket@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago Mostly just in universities and government until 1994. There were BBSs and online services, but not really public internet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago Ok grandpa. Let's get you back to bed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 15 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Yeah, the biggest delineation is "world without computers and digital electronics" vs. the world after all that proliferated. I'd still consider the 80s and 90s part of the "modern" era, what we used to call the "information age" or "computer revolution". Pretty much all our modern tech is just more advanced versions of the same shit we already had in the 80s. Even social media (BBSs). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 7 points 2 years ago Well BBSs, Usenet, etc were far more niche. Social media today is nearly ubiquitous. permalink fedilink source parent [–] samus12345@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wonder how many people whose childhood was in the 50s felt the same when BTTF came out, that it was all still the modern era? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago I'm not sure, my Dad is a 50s kid and he always complained that shit went downhill in the 80s. He displayed absolutely no interest in the media of the decade, the culture, music, or whatever, and probably felt very out of place. I don't feel the same way. I am just as comfortable with the world now as I was back then. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 7 points 2 years ago Well BBSs, Usenet, etc were far more niche. Social media today is nearly ubiquitous. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wonder how many people whose childhood was in the 50s felt the same when BTTF came out, that it was all still the modern era? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago I'm not sure, my Dad is a 50s kid and he always complained that shit went downhill in the 80s. He displayed absolutely no interest in the media of the decade, the culture, music, or whatever, and probably felt very out of place. I don't feel the same way. I am just as comfortable with the world now as I was back then. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago I'm not sure, my Dad is a 50s kid and he always complained that shit went downhill in the 80s. He displayed absolutely no interest in the media of the decade, the culture, music, or whatever, and probably felt very out of place. I don't feel the same way. I am just as comfortable with the world now as I was back then. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PM_ME_FAT_ENBIES@lib.lgbt 2 points 2 years ago Marty plays EDM at the prom instead of rock and roll permalink fedilink source parent