I see where dozens, perhaps hundreds, or even more, of individuals, many very young, some even not yet adults, have entered the foray of new business ventures using themes, products, services, which revolve about the "Computer Revolution". A quite significant number have become "overnight billionaires", believe it or not, comparing Trump's billionaire status as having come about over a lifetime.
The ideas producing such extreme and almost instantaneous unheard-of wealth are quite varied, ranging from the absurd (but they ARE billionaires), to the absolutely beautiful, new, most worthwhile endeavors.
Sources of money, banks, funds, investors, (parents), are scrambling to latch onto this hitherto unknown source of quick wealth. This trend has accelerated quickly since the 2009 debacle of economic collapse. I gotta hand it to some of these "kids", possessing prescience almost amounting to oracle status.
As an example, services being sold offer security controls at home, a ridiculous variety of remote (meaning user ain't present) controls over home functions, lawn watering, lighting, even locking doors and windows, pre-heating baby's formula, checking to confirm security status, medical prescriptions, heating fuel remaining, the list is endless.
What bothers me, is that the newer generations are "buying into" this. Things once important to us, the "oldsters", no longer bear scrutiny. Possessing a new car, for example, is FAR LESS important to today's young adults. What do you think that fact predicts about future new car sales? The Big-Three are most certainly placing close scrutiny on these basic changes in society's habits.
If anyone can recall the "supreme being" encased in a big glass ball in the flick "Invaders from Mars", they can nearly equate that "thing's" resemblance to the direction headed in today. The thing in the round globe at upper left in the pic, was the absolute controller of all activity. Up close, the showed a rather Mongoloid face devoid of emotion of any kind, regardless of whether "it" was ordering killing or subjugation. It had two long arms (maybe 4) attached to it's head, which slowly squirmed about as orders were given out by mental telepathy.
This was the single, most frightening movie I saw back then, which prompted me to seek refuge in the middle of the night, in my folk's bedroom. They were understanding of this. It premiered in 1953. The complete story behind this film is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invaders_from_Mars_(1953_film)
It's interesting reading, regarding how the special effects which so terrified this young kid, were obtained. Like boiling oatmeal. (??) imp
The ideas producing such extreme and almost instantaneous unheard-of wealth are quite varied, ranging from the absurd (but they ARE billionaires), to the absolutely beautiful, new, most worthwhile endeavors.
Sources of money, banks, funds, investors, (parents), are scrambling to latch onto this hitherto unknown source of quick wealth. This trend has accelerated quickly since the 2009 debacle of economic collapse. I gotta hand it to some of these "kids", possessing prescience almost amounting to oracle status.
As an example, services being sold offer security controls at home, a ridiculous variety of remote (meaning user ain't present) controls over home functions, lawn watering, lighting, even locking doors and windows, pre-heating baby's formula, checking to confirm security status, medical prescriptions, heating fuel remaining, the list is endless.
What bothers me, is that the newer generations are "buying into" this. Things once important to us, the "oldsters", no longer bear scrutiny. Possessing a new car, for example, is FAR LESS important to today's young adults. What do you think that fact predicts about future new car sales? The Big-Three are most certainly placing close scrutiny on these basic changes in society's habits.
If anyone can recall the "supreme being" encased in a big glass ball in the flick "Invaders from Mars", they can nearly equate that "thing's" resemblance to the direction headed in today. The thing in the round globe at upper left in the pic, was the absolute controller of all activity. Up close, the showed a rather Mongoloid face devoid of emotion of any kind, regardless of whether "it" was ordering killing or subjugation. It had two long arms (maybe 4) attached to it's head, which slowly squirmed about as orders were given out by mental telepathy.
This was the single, most frightening movie I saw back then, which prompted me to seek refuge in the middle of the night, in my folk's bedroom. They were understanding of this. It premiered in 1953. The complete story behind this film is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invaders_from_Mars_(1953_film)
It's interesting reading, regarding how the special effects which so terrified this young kid, were obtained. Like boiling oatmeal. (??) imp
