Yep. Perspective makes a big difference.
I remember showing an old nail I found to a co-worker. It was so old that it was flat and the 'head' was just the end bent over.
He asked why I had kept it.
I didn't understand why he wasn't impressed until I remembered that he was European, and to him that nail wasn't old yet.
On the other hand, I've got a ~3,000 year old spearhead that was found in the area.
Suck-it Europe. :)
Yep. Perspective makes a big difference.
I remember showing an old nail I found to a co-worker. It was so old that it was flat and the 'head' was just the end bent over.
He asked why I had kept it.
I didn't understand why he wasn't impressed until I remembered that he was European, and to him that nail wasn't old yet.
On the other hand, I've got a ~3,000 year old spearhead that was found in the area.
Suck-it Europe. :)
That's quite neat. Most people though wouldn't understand how nails have evolved over time.
Being on the west coast, there no historical buildings over 150 years old.
That's quite neat. Most people though wouldn't understand how nails have evolved over time.
Being on the west coast, there no historical buildings over 150 years old.
Profound, and really hits home when I keep remembering that Europe has buildings that are a thousand years old. America is still under 300 years old as an entire country.
And over here its 10+ hours to just reach the next state, whereas in 10 hours you can span the entirety of the UK.