pmccarthy Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 How can a child with only a few teeth who just learned to walk reprogram my TV in under a minute? I put the remote out of reach, so he had to open a little hatch on the front and then manipulate the switches. Took my a lot longer to put it right. The same child can turn on an iPad and choose his own program. What evolutionary advantage did this skill give to his ancestors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storchy neil Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 well there is an old saying pm nah aint going there:peep wall: neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Welcome to Generation AI. Look on the bright side - the kid's not an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 pmccarthy If you hide the remote from a six or seven year old, They then pick up a "smart phone" and pull down a "APP", then they use the new phone remote on your TV. My six year old grandson Showed me how it's done. spacesailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmccarthy Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 My grandkids range from 1 to 9 years old. I haven’t seen that yet. Don’t tell them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 IT'S the ADULTS THAT ARE WORRYING. opens with notepad spacesailor TheyWalkAmongUs.txt TheyWalkAmongUs.txt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 You think that's good. We have a TV attached to an Apple TV streaming box for Netflix, Stan et al. Our four month old kitten loves to jump on the coffee table, step on the Apple TV remote and turn on the TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 It takes a child prodigy (genius) to turn these things on, but if you watch TV for long you will be an idiot like all the rest. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 They might be better than you at handling digitally-based technologies, but most kids these days can't tie their shoe laces until they are 7 or 8 years old. If it wasn't for Velcro, they'd have to wear thongs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadpete Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 And flip flops on their feet, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 And flip flops on their feet, too! Bloody foreigner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadpete Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Well I don't think it's appropriate for '7or8 year olds' to be wearing thongs! Should be wearing cotton BVD's at that age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 The NEW ONES will wear what Mumy & Dady tell them to wear. !. Great-Grama & Great-Grandad. Favorite TWINS.[ATTACH]49942._xfImport[/ATTACH] spacesailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadpete Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Has this new generation got a new 'gen' name? I think we've used up gen x, gen y, so are they gen z? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmccarthy Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 The NEW ONES will wear what Mumy & Dady tell them to wear. !.Great-Grama & Great-Grandad. Favorite TWINS.[ATTACH]3936[/ATTACH] spacesailor Lovely couple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Has this new generation got a new 'gen' name? I think we've used up gen x, gen y, so are they gen z? No. The children of Millenials are members of Generation AI. Generation AI - 2017 - IEEE Transmitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 It's started already, They all wear "smart watches" & think all TV's are internet connected. They have engine monitors in the cars, Now they seem to be Married to their Bank !, with a wedding-band, on their finger. "Tap&pay band". LoL Don't forget the insert to stop unwanted pregnancies. spacesailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Don't forget the insert to stop unwanted pregnancies. spacesailor That's a pessary outlook! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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