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by joezydeco 1537 days ago
It wasn't all pleasant. You're seeing the past through a heavy filter.

The 80s did have lots of interesting things going on: new music, video games, crazy fashion.

We also had a mysterious epidemic (AIDS) and overhanging threat of nuclear war. Oh wait, we still have that.

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> You're seeing the past through a heavy filter

I agree. I guess it's what movies do. Unfortunately, or fortunately for me, its all I have as a reference, including a few books here and there. But I like that there seemed to be a clear cut distinction between life and technology, today, technology is so intertwined into our daily lives