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Loren Booda
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Any regrets about the past, or do you wax nostalgic for a special time of your life?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around personal reflections on past experiences, nostalgia, and the desire to change certain periods of life. Participants share their thoughts on specific decades, particularly the 1960s and 1970s, and express varying degrees of regret or appreciation for those times.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory
- Debate/contested
Main Points Raised
- Some participants express nostalgia for the 1960s and 1970s, citing a smaller population, lower taxes, and a preference for music and food from that era.
- Others challenge the notion of "better music," with one participant dismissing The Beatles as a "boy band" while praising Van Morrison and Pink Floyd.
- There are strong emotional reactions to differing opinions on music, with one participant indicating a desire to explain the "unsurpassed genius" of The Beatles.
- Some participants express a desire to move forward rather than dwell on the past, with one humorously mentioning "three headed toads and cyborgs" as part of future possibilities.
- One participant reflects on personal regrets from their high school years, indicating a wish to edit certain experiences from that time.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants do not reach a consensus on the value of past decades or the quality of music from those times. There are competing views on nostalgia and the desirability of reliving certain periods, with some advocating for a focus on the future.
Contextual Notes
The discussion includes subjective opinions and emotional responses, with no clear resolution on the merits of past experiences versus future possibilities.
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wolram
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60s 70s smaller population, less taxes, better music, real food.
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fourier jr
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wolram said:
i don't know about better music; the beatles were just a boy band. but then there was pink floyd just a bit later...
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franznietzsche
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fourier jr said:
Van Morrison was and is better anyway.
Personally, I'm not nostalgic for any time per se, but i could certainly do without generica food. Hate that crap.
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moe darklight
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fourier jr said:
no no no no... just no ... *deep breaths* *hyperventilates* *steam coming out of ears* (just ignore the foolish remark, Moe Darklight, It's not worth it...) ... perhaps some other day I will explain to you the unsurpassed genius of the Beatles. You obviously seem to be suffering from some sort of temporary psychosis at the moment, hindering your ability to think straight.
... as for the mistakes question... a big, fat YES. If I could edit out some scenes from 2005-2006, I most certainly would.. but that's how high-school rolls I guess ...
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ray b
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60's
so much happened
I was there and would go back in an instant!
so much happened
I was there and would go back in an instant!
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matthyaouw
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To hell with the past. I want to see what's still to come!
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wolram
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matthyaouw said:
Three headed toads and cyborgs
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George Jones
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moe darklight said:
Yes, Fourier jr's post is quite humorous.
You (moe darklight) might enjoy https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=124379".
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moe darklight
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George Jones said:
Good to know at least some people know where it's at!
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