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I know I already commented on this thread, but to me everything after 2005 has felt basically the same.
Maybe with time, the years between now and then will start feeling like something.
David I agree with you, who knows if it's true or just our perspective? But to me the eight years from 2005-2013 seemed more to blend with each other, things remaining familiar.
Whereas 2005 and the previous eight years back to 1997 remain very rapidly changing.
Of course that is not to say nothing changed from 05' till '13, but it just seems different. The years seemed blended, for example 2011 till now feels like one year.
Sounds crazy, but that is how it feels and I agree with you.
David I agree with you, who knows if it's true or just our perspective? But to me the eight years from 2005-2013 seemed more to blend with each other, things remaining familiar.
Whereas 2005 and the previous eight years back to 1997 remain very rapidly changing.
Of course that is not to say nothing changed from 05' till '13, but it just seems different. The years seemed blended, for example 2011 till now feels like one year.
Sounds crazy, but that is how it feels and I agree with you.
People who are in their early 20's now talk about "the 2000s", as if it was a decade that was unique through its entirety, much how people my age talk about the 90's (which I didn't notice as unique probably until 2005-on). I couldn't find "the 2000s" if you drew me a map to them.
It makes me feel like I missed something, or maybe it's just a part of growing up. I wonder if somebody in their 70's now feels that the last 50 years have been "pretty much the same".
I do agree with you about 1997-2005, those two years are nothing alike, however, in that time period I went from finishing eighth grade to being 22, so obviously for me personally, there was a lot of change during that time.
I hypothesize that as time passes we pay less attention to it, thus we don't notice the subtle changes which become gradually larger changes. As children and adolescents, everything changes year to year, and thus it's easier for us to put our fingers on each unique time period (or even year).
As we age, it feels as though the years go by faster every year.
If I wore clothing from then today, it would look perfectly normal. 2000 to 2003 is a bit dated, but not ridiculous. Clothing from the late 90's is different for sure, as is technology.
I disagree with you about the clothing. I have pictures of my sister from 2004, who graduated high school that year, and the clothes definitely look different from today. If you were to watch Veronica Mars, which also started in '04, you would notice that the clothes are very, very bright. The film hasn't aged much (meaning it doesn't look all grainy and deteriorated), but don't let that fool you. If you were to directly compare and contrast 2004 (neon colors) to 2014 (earthy colors), you would look different.
Here is "the look" of 2004:
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Here's 2014: Ditto.
You can tell there are several polar opposite differences.
I disagree with you about the clothing. I have pictures of my sister from 2004, who graduated high school that year, and the clothes definitely look different from today. If you were to watch Veronica Mars, which also started in '04, you would notice that the clothes are very, very bright. The film hasn't aged much (meaning it doesn't look all grainy and deteriorated), but don't let that fool you. If you were to directly compare and contrast 2004 (neon colors) to 2014 (earthy colors), you would look different.
Here is "the look" of 2004:
Here's 2014:
You can tell there are several polar opposite differences.
Not really, I still see people dressed like the girl from 2004 today.
People who are in their early 20's now talk about "the 2000s", as if it was a decade that was unique through its entirety, much how people my age talk about the 90's (which I didn't notice as unique probably until 2005-on). I couldn't find "the 2000s" if you drew me a map to them.
It makes me feel like I missed something, or maybe it's just a part of growing up. I wonder if somebody in their 70's now feels that the last 50 years have been "pretty much the same".
I do agree with you about 1997-2005, those two years are nothing alike, however, in that time period I went from finishing eighth grade to being 22, so obviously for me personally, there was a lot of change during that time.
I hypothesize that as time passes we pay less attention to it, thus we don't notice the subtle changes which become gradually larger changes. As children and adolescents, everything changes year to year, and thus it's easier for us to put our fingers on each unique time period (or even year).
As we age, it feels as though the years go by faster every year.
Yes, my father is in his 60s. To him the greatest times were the 50s and 60s. Everything after the 70s are horrible and the same to him.
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