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I'm still inclined to mostly agree with OP who said that a visitor from 1880 to 1950 would be far more in awe than a visitor from 1950 to 2020, but it is funny

I'm still inclined to mostly agree with OP who said that a visitor from 1880 to 1950 would be far more in awe than a visitor from 1950 to 2020, but it is funny sometimes how incredulous my kids are when I tell them that, for example, there was literally no way to open up a device that told you where you were when I was growing up.

_carbyau_ 4y ago
Not a device but maps were a thing. I recall riding a motorbike with a backpack half filled with a book of maps. Heavy to have in a backpack for hours on end. Also, before mobile phones at all, just meeting up with people required more time and you had to be specific. Now, get in the area and if you don't see them, message or call.