[qam1]

Ping list for the >discussion excoriation of the politics and social aspects that directly effects Gen-Reagan/Generation-X (Those born from 1965-1981) including of all the spending previous generations (i.e. The Baby Boomers) are doing that Gen-X and Y will end up paying for.

So we are suppose to happily pay for all your goodies and not complain at all? Gee I wonder why people say Baby Boomers are selfish.

Stop whining, X'er. It's getting you nowhere but bitter. When you reach my tax bracket, you might have a clue.

I'm not bitter, As  Forbes calls us “ the most entrepreneurial generation in American history.” and we are the ones who ushered in the Information Age so despite what you Baby Boomers like to believe my Generation already has a good legacy, As for your generation, well the baby boomers have already secured their place as the most selfish and worst generation in American history. 100 years from now when you and I are both gone and Gen Z+4 is still paying off the debt you ran up do you really think history is going to look kindly on the baby boomers?

[beef]

"we are the ones who ushered in the Information Age"


Lets see, Alan Turing did his work in the 30's, stored program computers and the transistor were invented in the 40's, and the IC and the basics of computer science were invented in the 50's. The 60's saw large scale transistorization, the fundamental theory of packet switching, and the invention of hypertext, the 70's the invention of the microprocessor and arpanet,and the 80's the Internet and the widespread availability of personal computers. In the 90's it all came together and GenXers started writing web pages. Ergo, GenXers singlehandedly ushered in the Information Age. NOT.

Given the number of dot-com companies that collapsed, I think all they should really take credit for is the invention of "vaporware" and the worlds largest reservoir of hubris.