Books. Who needs goddamn books anymore?

[leckert]

I don't know text speech (I know that "h8" means "hate", and simple stuff, but how does 1337 = "elite"?)

I'm not sure it is a bad thing, though. It's not just about saving bandwidth, either. It's about ease and speed of entering messages from a cellphone keypad, isn't it?

I am sure that every generation has had their "thing". I am not sure that the new "things" are necessarily bad. We can still cling to out nostalgic and comfortable ways, but I would hate for future generations to be stifled by our hangups.

 

[abecedarian]

Reminds me of the woman who said, "if English was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for me!" She may have been a friend of the woman who said to Stephen Hawking, "But it's turtles all the way down!"
(page 11, EL&IC)

The way I've heard that is in regard to the King James version versus modern translations: "If the King James Bible was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for me!"

 

[Miss Shelf]

luddite.

(what's a luddite?)

look it up!

 

[ions]

According to Webster:

Luddite | Lud"dite |
n.
One of a number of riotous persons in England, who for six
years (1811-17) tried to prevent the use of labor-saving
machinery by breaking it, burning factories, etc.; -- so
called from Ned Lud, a half-witted man who some years
previously had broken stocking frames. --J. & H. Smith. --H.
Martineau.
1913 Webster

 

[Miss Shelf]

aw, now he doesn't have to look it up! You're spoiling him!

 

[SFG75]

Hmmmm, never heard of Ned Lud--his ancestors must be proud of the description of him.

 

[leckert]

Thanks, Ions!

(@ Miss Shelf: )

So, a Luddite is a half wit who breaks things.

interesting.

 

[abecedarian]

Thanks, Ions!

(@ Miss Shelf: )

So, a Luddite is a half wit who breaks things.

interesting.

Wow, my whole family is a bunch of Luddites..no wonder I'm never invited to Princess House parties

 

[WoundedThorns]

text messege bibles? oh god. that reminds me of the bible section in the book aisle of walmart. bibles are everywhere. i used a copy of a bible as a door stop before. rather disrespectful.. aha.. my sister got that copy from some random person trying to spread the word of jesus at her college.