As a correllary; I still know people (often older women) who are afraid to learn how to drive. I enjoy the computer but for years I did a very competent job as a HS administrator using only a clipboard and pen. But I find it hard to keep up w. the tech. advancements…they come so rapidly.
And being able to write and speak w. elegance, clarity and style will never be outdated. But, it is hard to predict the future. At my 93 year old mother’s residence, many of the gang have a computer and many are hopeless. Her 94 yr old b/f gave lessons before he died.
I see one doomsday scenario where the airwaves and optics and cable get so over- burdened that the whole system collapses and we return to smoke signals and tin cans connnected w. string.
@squirbel: deep breath….the collective is no longer as homogeneous as it was initially, as you know, given all the discussion about raising the level of discourse..