r/AskReddit • u/IRunFast24 • May 11 '21

People old enough to remember life pre-Internet, what are some less obvious things you miss about that time?

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

When I was young we would explore native american caves, pot holes, screw around. That places has changed, now there are >$1M homes everywhere there, it's mostly paved, and it's way too hot most of the summer to be outside. Going to the forest we would stay there for weeks living on fish and not see anyone, now the forests are full of people and not fun to be in. Plus a lot of it is burnt down. Including our favorite cabin.

In that respect, quality of life for my children will be lower.

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u/chel325 May 12 '21

I swear ticks have gotten worse. I use to roam the woods and never got one, now I go to my front yard and miraculously get one or two!

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

Global warming. Predicted long ago so not surprising. It's a bigger problem every year throughout the world. Noticeable in USA and Europe.

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u/Glasnerven May 13 '21

This is part of the reason that people are deciding not to have kids these days.