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[chrisa1]

> Has anyone in the post-Boomer generation brought any significant contributions to the table?

"The transistor is often cited as being one of the greatest achievements in the 20th century, and some consider it one of the most important technological breakthroughs in human history."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transistor

Wasn't even discovered until '47, and integrated circuits weren't being made in any significant quantity until the 1970's. The Interbutt didn't really come its its own until the early 1990's. [...]

Most significant work on the transistor came from Bill Shockley (the misanthropic eugenicist), who passed away in '89 at the age of 70. Not really a post-Boomer.

The PC, particularly the Apple, was developed by people solidly in the Boomer generation.

The internet is properly attributed to Vint Cert (born '43) & Bob Kahn (born '38), and not to Al Gore (who is a Boomer).

One post-boomer who does come to mind is Linus Torvalds, who came up with Linux. I'm still not sure how significant Linux is - as much as the transistor?

[Carl-E]

I've always approached the issue from my background in artistic expression (music in particular). There's a quote I once heard, though I can't remember the attribution, that says something like: The great banquet of music ended in the early 1900's (post-Romanticism). Now in our age, we are the mice after the banquet, making what we can of the leftover crumbs.

Reminds me of the very first Dr. Who episode from the 60's.  They tune in a radio transmission of the Beatles, and the girl traveling with the Doctor squees "Oooh, I just looooove classical music!" 

Remember, "contributions" are judged by historians!  Post boomers ain't history yet. 

And the census has it wrong, the baby boom ended in 1960.  In that year, birth rates returned to their pre-war level.  The population was so huge by then, though, that the numbers of births were still quite high.  Also, by that time, early boomers were having their own kids! 

[plethora]

Reminds me of the very first Dr. Who episode from the 60's.  They tune in a radio transmission of the Beatles, and the girl traveling with the Doctor squees "Oooh, I just looooove classical music!" 

OT: What? In the very first episode the companions are from 1963.

[Carl-E]

The ones he picks up are, yes.  But there was a girl who arrived with him.  The comment was directed at the new companions, I believe...

Of course, it's been a few years since I've gone through the old rotoscopes... but I'm quite sure I'm not mistaken! 

[Is it cold in here?]

That was Vicki, from the 25th century. The quote appears in the episode "The Chase".

I have now branded myself irredeemably as a nerd. You must now stuff me in a locker.

[plethora]

You win.
I admit I hadn't thought of Susan, but once reminded I was fairly sure it wasn't something she had said. The upside is, I am now watching the 1st Doctor episodes again.

[Carl-E]

Damn.  Something else I "need" to do now!

[Doc]

Aw, now who killed Oglaf?

[Carl-E]

Apparantly, we did! 

[snubnose]

I like it that Angus has to LOOK and THINK first before he gives his "rating" lol.

Normally one doesnt need to think a lot if asked if a certain girl is pretty.

Only thing to think about is how to say nicely that she isnt.

[Carl-E]

Ummm... wrong week! 

And this was addressed here - neither Hanners nor Marigold would've accepted any answer without some analytical thought.  Since he obviously looked and thought, he now doesn't have to explain the thoughts...

Cagey ol' Angus!