Technology, Internet & Generations

I’ve been walking for long, with these thoughts in my mind.
I would like to present it in front of you.

Internet came to the mainstream in early 1990s. And, it’s not long since Internet evolved into ‘what-it-is-now’.
Majority of the people keep themselves away from new technologies and innovations. Same happened in the case of internet too. Adults found it difficult to grasp and get along with the internet.

But soon, their kids got interested and found another world for themselves in internet, but the parents (adults) still
lagged. What i’m trying to state is that whenver therez an introduction of a new technology there is a time gap to grasp and adopt it. And here, in the case of internet, that time gap was longer for the adults; but children picked up.

That is, today’s youth and teenagers will be the group who enjoyed maximum freedom in internet, ever; as they are
the first receptors of the internet. Here, there is a situation of “Kids-know-adults-dont”.

But, When the today’s techie youth become adults, they carry this technology with them. And, of course, their kids too,
will know everything in web and here is the situation “Kids-know-but-adults-know-better”.
So, Today’s youth and teenagers will be the group who enjoyed maximum freedom in internet, ever. Isn’t it?

(Image Courtesy: Bill Porter )

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