The problem is that for me “50 years ago” is 1950, not 1975. Human brain is weird.
and you’re old
No, i’m pretty sure it’s the brain thing.
It also changes the perception that some civil airplane models are very old. E.g. “the cessna” Cessna 172’s earlier version Cessna 170 was introduced in 1948, and it’s still in production with updates. A model from 1956 and 2025 looks nearly identical at first glance.
Now show me a 200 year old plane
200 year old plane in my head:
200 year old plane in reality: 👆
It’s the myth of progess, Lithium batteries, 1950s, same for microwaves etc. This artcle touches on it
And if you go back to 70 years:
I have the same feeling with games…
nah, that one’s accurate.
My father flew the one on top, a buddy, in our 20’s, the one on the bottom. Fuck!
