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Time marches on and the efficiencies, as noted can be a boon or a bust, 'I remember the early days of Prodigy with little thought as to what it would become,

Excellent quotes that are worthy of pondering. I remember corded phones that we were not allowed to answer during dinner. And with no answering machine, we never knew who was calling. Great memories! :-)

Hmm, I am wondering where pondering plus rabbit hole experiences are taking you, are you going to start creating some photos using AI?

Good morning Michael. Your posts are a constant source of things to ponder. The quotes you used are definite cause for more pondering. I appreciate it. I am of an age where "party on" does not float my boat, but "ponder on" certainly does. Enjoy your day. 

Good morning, Michael... for some reason when I saw your featured photo of the little boy, my first thought was that it was a photo of you as a child. I, too, remember days before voicemail, answering machines, etc. Heck... I remember the days of mimeograph machines... all that purple ink. And all through college, I took tests in the proverbial "blue books." I do sometimes miss the good old days.

Michael Jacobs I like the quote by Bill Gates although I am not a fan of his. I also like the second quote with the same thought (not a fan). Can't say that I "get" the third quote. I will ponder it further.

Good morning Michael,

As usual your pondering is something to be read and fosters further pondering. I love the quotes especially the one by Stephen Hawking. I remember rotary phones, party lines and absolutely no taking a call at dinner. MLS books, going to a clients house to sign offers and back if any changes, MLS books, fax machines etc. We've come a long way but no technology beats the human interaction Face to Face!  

Michael, we all can get down that rabbit hole, and remember when contracts were not quite as many pages, fax stickies we had to have, and even fax coversheets!    

And remember those fax machines Michael?  They were cutting-edge technology at the time!

Hi Michael- very good Tuesday ponderings. Oh yes, I remember rotary phones. I recall a print ad that said "Remember how simple life used to be?" 

I love gadgets and technology and yet a concern of mine is always that our inventions get ahead of common sense. Man is not perfect therefore what we create will always have some of our imperfections. 

Hi Michael you're wandering and pondering down tech efficiency lane reminded me of 2 old tech things I recall.  One was when my folks purchased second home on a lake we were AMAZED that the phone line was a party line.  You never knew who was on if you picked up to make a call.  Kind of reminded me of folks who gossip on SM these days!  My folks quickly brought inn a private line~ guess they didn't want us listening to gossip! The other thing was at our home in town our phones were set up to interrupt any phone call one of us kids might be on from what they called the 'Watts Line Operator'.  It was a business call for my Dad and we knew we had to get off right then and now!  That must have been a head of it's time back in the  60's - but that would have been my Dad's style.

I appreciated all the interesting quotes!  Makes me think......and that's a fun trip~

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Hello Michael Jacobs thank you for the very valuable educational post and quotes. I remember rotary phones! 

When I opened my first real estate and insurance office in the summer of 1961, we had no computers, cell phones or printers. And, our city did not have a MLS service. We used one page contracts and carbon paper for copies. There were no home inspections. 

Yes, Michael Jacobs No doubt we have come a long way in technology, as I remember using those old rotary phones and answering machines. Watching those old Star Trek movies, I see AI has finally become a reality in many of our lives today. 

Good Friday morning, Michael. Have a great day and an outsanding weekend. 

We have a cloudy and cool morning in Maryland. Dolores will be going out to pick up the groceries that she ordered online. They will put the bags in her trunk and I wll bring them in when she returns.

We are all using AI, whether people recognize that or not not, Michael. Implementing more into my daily routines is a personal choice but prefer to keep it minimal. I still remember the smell of mimeographed paper in elementary school and was in awe of how they reproduced copies. Oh, the smell!

Michael, the quotes are indeed enlightening and I couldn't help but wonder if you might be keeping the door open to AI? 

I have not crossed that threshold, events of recent years gave increased my period of skepticism when both very real pros and cons must be considered in the decision.

I'm old enough now to feel as though technology is moving far too fast for me. LOL

Michael Jacobs - I liked Stephen Hawkins quote the best. Reminded me of what happened to Oppenheimer! 

As far as technology goes, nothing is perfect. Neither was playing the children's game of telephone. By the time the whispering in ears went down the line to the last person, the words out loud were completely different than whoever initiated the play in-the-ear telephone message.  

Ernestine, the telephone operator on Saturday Night Life made me and everyone laugh at ourselves. Today, gossip on SM is no laughing matter. I think of those who do that are secret bullies.