To: MNDude
We used to be able to remember at least 12-15 phone numbers. Can you do that now? The more electronic devices we have,the less we know.
4 posted on
08/21/2014 1:50:43 PM PDT by
txrefugee
To: txrefugee
Einstein once said that he never tried to remember what he could write down. And he was a pretty smart fellow.
36 posted on
08/21/2014 2:25:43 PM PDT by
Blood of Tyrants
(The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
To: txrefugee
We used to be able to remember at least 12-15 phone numbers. Can you do that now? The more electronic devices we have,the less we know.
I still remember 12-15 phone numbers from school days. Do keep in mind, people change and add phone numbers so much these days that this is not really a fair comparison.
37 posted on
08/21/2014 2:30:03 PM PDT by
Dr. Sivana
("If you're litigating against nuns, you've probably done something wrong."-Ted Cruz)
To: txrefugee
We used to be able to remember at least 12-15 phone numbers. Can you do that now? The more electronic devices we have, the less we know.I seldom use a phone book to call anyone I have called more than a time or three. I used to type requests orders (RFOs) for my section and remembered every home address, SSN, dates for training. I had to ask a Major if he still lived at his previous HOR since he moved often. He came and said he did.
He watched me as I filled out his and the next RFO. No papers on the desk with that person's info, and he asked where I got the info for the person. I pointed to my head. He said "You could be a dangerous person at most personnel centers". I still know most important phone numbers without electronic devices.
66 posted on
08/21/2014 8:45:58 PM PDT by
Arrowhead1952
(Guns are like parachutes. If you need one and don't have one, you'll probably never need one again.)
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