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Pages like this used to _be_ the world-wide web. Or most of it, anyway. I don't mean the (lack of) page style, I mean the writing. The irreverency of the subjec
by bityard 3y ago
Pages like this used to _be_ the world-wide web. Or most of it, anyway. I don't mean the (lack of) page style, I mean the writing. The irreverency of the subject matter. People shared whatever they thought was interesting, without regard to upvotes, likes, number of subscribers, and so on. I miss that a bit.
(Also, it doesn't really get any more mid-90's than a tip of the hat toward Dave Barry...)
- aceazzameen 3y agoOne could argue that social media has taken its place. Although, the format makes it bite size and within a sea of algorithmic trash.
- jrockway 3y agoIn 1994 we were seeing this all for the first time. Everyone had intrusive thoughts like "how big can I make a pop tart fire", but very few had the ability to make digital photographs and upload it to the Internet for all to see. Today, everyone has the ability to upload it to the Internet for all to see, so someone probably already had your intrusive thought and already made $10,000 off of it.
- notso411 3y ago[dead]
- colechristensen 3y agoThe old Internet had far far less, er "social validation" feedback. And if it did it was more like a person reaching out to write you a letter.
- cnity 3y agoIt also had a high (relatively) barrier to entry, technically speaking. This limited contributors on the internet to a specific cohort of curious-minded individuals.
- NotYourLawyer 3y agoSeriously, what a blast from the past. Huge nostalgia.
- willy_k 3y ago.
- aaron695 3y ago[dead]
- JKCalhoun 3y agoYeah, what else is this recalling: - pouring liquid oxygen onto an outdoor charcoal grill (appears to be George Gobel of Purdue: https://youtu.be/UjPxDOEdsX8 https://youtu.be/UjPxDOEdsX8) - a hotel shampoo bottle filled with liquid nitrogen, inserted into a full 5-gallon water bottle Couldn't find the last one, but kids these days are doing it all wrong: https://youtu.be/PqRMAntoO8k https://youtu.be/PqRMAntoO8k
- actionfromafar 3y agoThermal lance salami: https://youtu.be/3QgrpbSrGEA?si=XD2T5vQpkdxhCM1E https://youtu.be/3QgrpbSrGEA?si=XD2T5vQpkdxhCM1E
- aequitas 3y agoThis is what youtube shorts should be, not those cutouts from 10 minute video's that stop just 3 seconds to early.