Reply to: Lost generation?

[SueEllen]

Yeah I think the problem is we are talking about the generation who would struggle to replace a fuse in a plug (in fact who would actually say what is a fuse) or those that cannot do the basics like cook an omelette - generally a huge swath of people who would probably starve to death if left alone for more then 4 days.

You would struggle as well if you had an one of the many appliances that now tell you not to mess with the plug in the instructions and have a sealed on plug which you can't take apart.

In regards to cooking an omelette it's probably safer to know how to boil water using different appliances and use a microwave properly - otherwise how are you going to cook noodles?

[vetran]

That's a redundant skill. When did you last need to replace a fuse? I can't remember.

this afternoon actually.

[BrilloPad]

The only time any of that EVER matters, is if it happens to be the fuse on your googling device that's blown. Then suicide is the only way out.

I still keep a yellow pages or thomsons local under the stairs. Along with wind up torches.

I would like a gun, water, tined food and baby wipes. But if things get that bad I don't want to last long.

[SpontaneousOrder]

Yeah I think the problem is we are talking about the generation who would struggle to replace a fuse in a plug (in fact who would actually say what is a fuse) or those that cannot do the basics like cook an omelette - generally a huge swath of people who would probably starve to death if left alone for more then 4 days.

The only time any of that EVER matters, is if it happens to be the fuse on your googling device that's blown. Then suicide is the only way out.

[BrilloPad]

It was about eight years ago. I'm slowly coming to terms with it

2006? At least you can't blame that on the Tories.....

[NickFitz]

The trip switches kick in before fuses blow. They'll get rid of them eventually. Sorry to hear about your freezer.

It was about eight years ago. I'm slowly coming to terms with it

[original PM]

That's a redundant skill. When did you last need to replace a fuse? I can't remember.

And if the only thing between you and the zombie apocalypse is a broken fuse then you are fooked!

[BigTime]

The last time I changed a fuse, it didn't make any difference - it was the freezer on the other end of the wire that was broken

The trip switches kick in before fuses blow. They'll get rid of them eventually. Sorry to hear about your freezer.

[NickFitz]

That's a redundant skill. When did you last need to replace a fuse? I can't remember.

The last time I changed a fuse, it didn't make any difference - it was the freezer on the other end of the wire that was broken

[BigTime]

Yeah I think the problem is we are talking about the generation who would struggle to replace a fuse in a plug (in fact who would actually say what is a fuse) or those that cannot do the basics like cook an omelette - generally a huge swath of people who would probably starve to death if left alone for more then 4 days.

That's a redundant skill. When did you last need to replace a fuse? I can't remember.

[original PM]

Ah, the good old days when labour was less divided and everyone could do almost everything - and wealth production was massively lower. What a tragedy

Yeah I think the problem is we are talking about the generation who would struggle to replace a fuse in a plug (in fact who would actually say what is a fuse) or those that cannot do the basics like cook an omelette - generally a huge swath of people who would probably starve to death if left alone for more then 4 days.

[SpontaneousOrder]

Ah, the good old days when labour was less divided and everyone could do almost everything - and wealth production was massively lower. What a tragedy

[original PM]

that is good to hear...

faith in humanity restored etc!

[NickFitz]

well if you are going to create a world where kids are mollycoddled, spoilt little sh!ts who are told from an early age that all they need to do is shout and 'someone' will come and solve their problem why do we think it is a shock to find we have a generation who cannot solve a problem?

doooooomed I tell the

They don't all fit that stereotype though. Earlier this year I was at a tech conference (also at the RI, as it happens) where one of the speakers was Amy Mather, a young girl who has been programming for several years and also designs and builds hardware to work with the Raspberry Pi:

15 year old Amy Mather, a.k.a. MiniGirlGeek, has been making and coding for two years with the guidance and support of the community that she found at Manchester's MadLab and hackspace. Amy was the closing keynote speaker at the world's first Raspberry Jamboree event, speaking alongside Professor Steve Furber and Pete Lomas of the Raspberry Pi foundation. Amy also presented at the inaugural event RSA FutureMaker event at London's Somerset House, where she also ran a workshop introducing attendees to the world of sewable electronics.

Here's her talk:

[VectraMan]

Blue Peter is still going strong. Current incumbents Barney Harwood, Lindsey Russell, Radzi Chinyanganya.

There has never been any hint of wrong doing by Peter Purves. Though apparently he and Valerie Singleton did have an affair. As far as I know no presenter has been caught doing anything really wrong. John Leslie's been accused of rape a few times but never prosecuted.

Richard Bacon taking cocaine springs to mind. And there was the
Konnie Huq Snatch Video.