Stamets [Mirror]@startrek.website to Memes@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoDoesn't help that I keep thinking 2010 was like 6 years ago.startrek.websiteimagemessage-square27linkfedilinkarrow-up1823arrow-down114
arrow-up1809arrow-down1imageDoesn't help that I keep thinking 2010 was like 6 years ago.startrek.websiteStamets [Mirror]@startrek.website to Memes@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square27linkfedilink
minus-squareLmaydev@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up56·2 years agoThe 90s will always be 10 years ago in my brain.
minus-squareRubanski@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up15·2 years agoIf you are born 1999 and live until 101, you have lived through three centuries and two millennia
minus-squaresweeny@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoIf you were born in the 90s there’s a real solid chance you’ll see the 2100s, longevity escape velocity baybee
minus-squarePerfide@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·2 years agoSame with 2000 kids. The new millennium started Jan 1st 2001.
minus-squarePipedLinkBot@feddit.rocksBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoHere is an alternative Piped link(s): Jerry Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I’m open-source; check me out at GitHub.
minus-squareFlaminGoku@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 years agoAre you in your 30s/40s? I’ve noticed that there seems to be a time anchoring that happens around your formative years which is why most people think 10 years ago = high school || college age - 10.
The 90s will always be 10 years ago in my brain.
We existed in a different millennium.
If you are born 1999 and live until 101, you have lived through three centuries and two millennia
If you were born in the 90s there’s a real solid chance you’ll see the 2100s, longevity escape velocity baybee
Same with 2000 kids. The new millennium started Jan 1st 2001.
Jerry
Here is an alternative Piped link(s):
Jerry
Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.
I’m open-source; check me out at GitHub.
Are you in your 30s/40s?
I’ve noticed that there seems to be a time anchoring that happens around your formative years which is why most people think 10 years ago = high school || college age - 10.
This is the way.