Speaking about GTA, here is the original from 1997. I played on this between 98' - 00' on the Playstation when I was 11-13 years old.
The Nostalgia Thread
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Speaking about GTA, here is the original from 1997. I played on this between 98' - 00' on the Playstation when I was 11-13 years old.
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A Tamagotchi comeback? Toy gets first UK store as global sales double
I can remember these, I used to have one of them in the late 90s'. Just bringing back memories of me playing it when I was in my early teens.21 September 2024
Tamagotchi is having a moment - again.
The egg-shaped toy housing a virtual pet was one of the biggest crazes of the 1990s.
And several attempts to reignite the brand over the years appears to have now paid off for owner Bandai Namco.
Global sales more than doubled between 2022 and 2023, it tells the BBC, and Tamagotchi has now opened its first shop in the UK - something it didn't even do when it was 1996's hottest gadget.
Unsurprisingly, the modern Tamagotchi isn't the same thing you would have bought in the 1990s.
“In the quantum multiverse, every choice, every decision you've ever and never made exists in an unimaginably vast ensemble of parallel universes.”
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And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future
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I have some nostalgia for the early 2000s I didn't really get to live in the era I was 18 by 2015.
I like the idea that you can quite easily meetup with people via phones/phone numbers but social media doesn't really exist. Dating apps don't exist, you can't easily just binge a tv show. Many factors encouraged people to be social and date via partying. Your social media presence didn't impact how you were seen just how you acted in that individual interaction. You could also easily start fresh with a somewhat new personality if so inclined.
Influencers and micro celebrities did not exist. You were a big shot celebrity or you were on an equal playing ground with everyone else. Success had kind of more official pathways. Like moving up the ranks as an actor. You couldn't just post dumb tiktoks and get big.
I like the idea that you can quite easily meetup with people via phones/phone numbers but social media doesn't really exist. Dating apps don't exist, you can't easily just binge a tv show. Many factors encouraged people to be social and date via partying. Your social media presence didn't impact how you were seen just how you acted in that individual interaction. You could also easily start fresh with a somewhat new personality if so inclined.
Influencers and micro celebrities did not exist. You were a big shot celebrity or you were on an equal playing ground with everyone else. Success had kind of more official pathways. Like moving up the ranks as an actor. You couldn't just post dumb tiktoks and get big.
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wjfox: What are some ways in which:
(a) 2001 was a long time ago.
(b) 2001 was quite recent.
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ChatGPT 4o:
Great question — it invites a thoughtful contrast between how we perceive time based on context. Here are some reflections:
(a) 2001 was a long time ago
Technological change: In 2001, there were no smartphones, no YouTube, no Facebook, no Twitter, and no TikTok. Most people used dial-up internet and bulky CRT monitors.
9/11 is now history: The 9/11 attacks happened in 2001, and for younger adults today, it's a historical event they didn't experience firsthand — like the Cold War was for previous generations.
Generational shift: Children born in 2001 are now in their early to mid-20s. Many of them have finished university and entered the workforce.
Pop culture: The first Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings films premiered in 2001. These are now considered classics.
Political landscape: George W. Bush had just become U.S. president. The UK had only recently elected Tony Blair for a second term. Many of today's political leaders were just beginning their careers (or were still in school).
Everyday life: People used printed maps, paper tickets, and cash far more often. Streaming didn't exist; DVDs were the dominant media format.
(b) 2001 was quite recent
Still within one generation: Many people alive today remember 2001 vividly — the music, the fashion, the global events. It doesn’t feel that distant for adults over 30 or 40.
Modern world in place: While less advanced, 2001 already had mobile phones, email, the World Wide Web, and globalisation. We were already living in the digital age.
Similar brands and culture: Companies like Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon were already major players. Pop stars like Beyoncé, Eminem, and Coldplay were active then and still relevant now.
Cultural continuity: Many franchises from 2001 (e.g. The Fast and the Furious, Shrek, Harry Potter) are still part of pop culture today through sequels, spin-offs, or memes.
Millennium mindset: The turn of the millennium doesn't feel all that long ago for those who experienced it — it marked a new century and feels more recent than, say, the 1980s or 1990s.
It's a great reminder that time can feel both distant and near, depending on the lens you're using — technological, emotional, cultural, or generational.
(a) 2001 was a long time ago.
(b) 2001 was quite recent.
?
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ChatGPT 4o:
Great question — it invites a thoughtful contrast between how we perceive time based on context. Here are some reflections:
(a) 2001 was a long time ago
Technological change: In 2001, there were no smartphones, no YouTube, no Facebook, no Twitter, and no TikTok. Most people used dial-up internet and bulky CRT monitors.
9/11 is now history: The 9/11 attacks happened in 2001, and for younger adults today, it's a historical event they didn't experience firsthand — like the Cold War was for previous generations.
Generational shift: Children born in 2001 are now in their early to mid-20s. Many of them have finished university and entered the workforce.
Pop culture: The first Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings films premiered in 2001. These are now considered classics.
Political landscape: George W. Bush had just become U.S. president. The UK had only recently elected Tony Blair for a second term. Many of today's political leaders were just beginning their careers (or were still in school).
Everyday life: People used printed maps, paper tickets, and cash far more often. Streaming didn't exist; DVDs were the dominant media format.
(b) 2001 was quite recent
Still within one generation: Many people alive today remember 2001 vividly — the music, the fashion, the global events. It doesn’t feel that distant for adults over 30 or 40.
Modern world in place: While less advanced, 2001 already had mobile phones, email, the World Wide Web, and globalisation. We were already living in the digital age.
Similar brands and culture: Companies like Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon were already major players. Pop stars like Beyoncé, Eminem, and Coldplay were active then and still relevant now.
Cultural continuity: Many franchises from 2001 (e.g. The Fast and the Furious, Shrek, Harry Potter) are still part of pop culture today through sequels, spin-offs, or memes.
Millennium mindset: The turn of the millennium doesn't feel all that long ago for those who experienced it — it marked a new century and feels more recent than, say, the 1980s or 1990s.
It's a great reminder that time can feel both distant and near, depending on the lens you're using — technological, emotional, cultural, or generational.
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I remember when a 20-year-old game console was "retro" and "classic"
Then some Zoomer says that the Xbox 360 is a retro console and has to be because it's older to us now than the NES was to it when it launched, and I'm like "What a horrible day to have ears"
And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future