Zorphbert & Fred by Dawn Griffin

Jul28

Techno-Phob

by dgriff13 on 2011/07/28 at 12:00 am

Posted In: Comics

My parents will love this one. Though they are pretty tech-friendly with a lot of things, they still use multiple VCRs to record their favorite TV shows. Lets all shake our heads at them. :0)

If you want to start from the beginning of this story to see what the frig is going on, head over HERE.

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derelict

When it comes to technology, I prefer this quote: “Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.”

That’s not meant to sound alarmist, certainly not while on the subject of VCRs. But techno-junkies (oh, like yourself, my dear) never see the inherent negatives of an infantile species like ours having technological power far beyond our meager capacity to appreciate and understand. Just saiyan. 🙂
- dgriff13
  
  No doubt I’m a tech-fanatic. A trait that’s been passed down from my grandfather, on. I realize with technology brings new problems, but overall there’s far more pros and cons. That’s usually how I make a decision- weight the P&C’s.
  Funny how we only tend to appreciate things when they are missing/broken/malfunctioning. ie: my drowned iPhone.
  - derelict
    
    Pros and cons are, of course, subjective. Certainly, at least the placement of information within those categories are so. And really, there’s much about technology that does fascinate me, but I lament the nearly infinite human capacity to take things for granted. We as a species are entirely too given to a sense of entitlement, and suffer greatly as a result.
  - dgriff13
    
    Almost everything is subjective, this is true. I think the only thing I can say about technology that disappoints me about myself in particular (I can only speak for & control myself, after all), is how helpless I feel when it’s taken away. I lived in a time before cell phones or the internet, yet now it’s awfully hard to go for a week without those. I would hope that makes me appreciate it, but it’s hard to say. Better get back to worshiping Bill Gates with candles and incense!
JerryBenedict

It would be even more terrifying if they still used Beta Max!
- dgriff13
  
  ‘Tis True! *shudder*
Darryl Heine

Why don’t these 3 travel back in time to either:
* 1776
* Medevil Times
* Ancient Rome
* Ancient Greece
* The days of cavepeople and prehistoric animals
- dgriff13
  
  I have debated time travel. I think, just as Calvin’s cardboard box went through “upgrades”, the doghouse could work in the same vein.
  and yes, the lack of technology in those ancient times may give Zorphie a heart attack.
tmcelmurry

….and….and….it’s flashing 12:00. AAAAAGGGGHHHH!!!!!!
- dgriff13
  
  AUGH! I should put that in there! good one Todd.
tmcelmurry

Ooooh…a shadowy presence approaches. Can’t wait to see where this story arc goes.
- dgriff13
  
  glad you caught it. You may be surprised!
Gav

Love your stuff Dawn – adding to my RSS!
- dgriff13
  
  Thanks so much Gav! Was great to unearth your comic as well!
Samwise Galenorn

(Spoken in the voice of an old man…)
Yep… back in our day… we used dem new fangle VCRs, to replace dem BetaMax. And, we played Atari, and were thankful.
Den, me and yer grandmother went down to the disco and danced to ‘Me So Horny’…
Those were the days…
*groan*…
- dgriff13
  
  GIT OFF MAH LAWN!
  and also…
  “Walked to school…..Uphill… both ways!”
  Think we have it covered now ;0) LOL
zerowolf

I love Nettika’s “You’ve got to be kidding me” expression.
- dgriff13
  
  one of my favorite expressions to draw, I’ll admit!
Chris Watkins

I didn’t get a CD player until they were just about done selling CDs. We didn’t get a DVD player until Blu-Ray was nearly on top of us. I don’t see any problem with having a VCR around. (What else is my toddler going to stick sandwich materials into?)
Binky

Well at least it’s not the old video disks!
Sean

I bet it’s still flashing 12:00.

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