20 February 2014

The Future - Maybe



Many social scientists, proud parents, and other hangers-on have commented on the tech-savviness of our younger generation. It's gotten to the point, it seems, that this is an axiom - more than an opinion.

If ever you wanted evidence, I think I have an example. Look above. Two iPhones and an iPad in the hands of three unsupervised children were being skillfully manipulated. Heck - one of the kids was so small, she had to stretch the tether below the counter. No banging, no whining, no complaints. It was a fascinating display.

One neat thing that had nothing to do with their aptitude though... When mom and dad were done with their business and were ready to leave, the kids calmly put back the toys and moved out. One can only hope that too might be a sign of future life. Not likely, I suspect.