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When did the Sixties end?
When Did the Sixties Really End?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the question of when the Sixties ended, exploring various cultural, social, and historical perspectives. Participants share personal reflections and interpretations, suggesting different endpoints based on events, cultural shifts, and individual experiences.
Discussion Character
- Debate/contested
- Conceptual clarification
- Exploratory
Main Points Raised
- Some participants suggest specific dates, such as July 20, 1969, marking the Apollo 11 moon landing as a significant end point for the Sixties.
- Others propose that the Sixties extended into the early 1970s, citing cultural phenomena like disco and the influence of figures such as Jim Morrison.
- A participant references a quote from Rudy Rucker's book, indicating that for some, the Sixties continued into the 1970s, highlighting the fluidity of cultural timelines.
- There are mentions of personal experiences, with some stating that the Sixties ended for them in years like 1971 or 1976, influenced by personal milestones or cultural shifts.
- One participant humorously suggests that the Sixties ended when "most of the losers got jobs," indicating a shift in societal attitudes.
- Another participant notes that some individuals still embody the spirit of the Sixties, suggesting a lingering cultural impact.
- References to specific events, such as the Isle of Wight festival in 1970 and the death of Abbie Hoffman in 1989, are also presented as potential endpoints.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants do not reach a consensus on when the Sixties ended, with multiple competing views and interpretations remaining throughout the discussion.
Contextual Notes
Participants express varying assumptions about cultural significance and personal experiences, leading to different interpretations of the Sixties' timeline. The discussion reflects a range of subjective viewpoints rather than a unified conclusion.
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Certainly a long time before I was born!
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January 1, 1970 
In reality I couldn't even say I know what the culture in the 60's was like. Putting grease in your hair?
In reality I couldn't even say I know what the culture in the 60's was like. Putting grease in your hair?
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Start: Oct 4, 1957George Jones said:
End: July 20, 1969
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russ_watters
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"The '60s ended for me that day...in 1978."
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It ended for me around 1976, around the time disco started.
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hypatia said:
WRIF and DREAD?
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A sentence in the preface of Rudy Rucker's Infinity and the Mind prompted me to ask this question.
"I started having ideas for it in that most Sixties of years, 1972."
On the one hand I can understand how, for some people, the Sixties extended into the seventies. Check out the clothes and hair of, for example, Dave Arnott, Stu Brown, Virginia Trimble, Catherine Cesarsky, zuma-beach-73, http://astsun.astro.virginia.edu/~rtr/photos/pasadena/ .
On the other hand, I can understand how July 20, 1969 is a fitting end date for the Sixties.
Which Oct. 4 event?
Over the last 20 years, I haven't watched much TV, and I have seen only a handdful of Simpsons episodes. Was Homer talking about a real event.
"I started having ideas for it in that most Sixties of years, 1972."
On the one hand I can understand how, for some people, the Sixties extended into the seventies. Check out the clothes and hair of, for example, Dave Arnott, Stu Brown, Virginia Trimble, Catherine Cesarsky, zuma-beach-73, http://astsun.astro.virginia.edu/~rtr/photos/pasadena/ .
Gokul43201 said:
On the other hand, I can understand how July 20, 1969 is a fitting end date for the Sixties.
Which Oct. 4 event?
russ_watters said:
Over the last 20 years, I haven't watched much TV, and I have seen only a handdful of Simpsons episodes. Was Homer talking about a real event.
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George Jones said:
If you could understand how July 20, 1969 could be a fitting end to the sixties, then how could you not guess which Oct 4 event?
Premier of "Leave it to Beaver", of course!
No, technologically, the 60's spanned from Sputnik to Apollo 11.
Culturally, the 60's spanned from Aug 2, 1964 (or May, 1961) to Aug 9, 1974 (or Apr 30, 1975).
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when most of the losers got jobs and figured out the real world didnt work the way they wanted it to.
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July 1971, after "number three" Jim Morrison passed away, following the deaths of Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix...
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How about Aug 30, 1970, on the Isle of Wight?
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There are some people still living in the 60s. 
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George Jones said:
You do realize that physicists are a bit slower at catching up to trends right. When it comes to trends, they travel at near the speed of light.
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George Jones said:
April 12, 1989 the day Abbie Hoffman died.
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moe darklight
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It's all in the mind, you know.
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