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SEE IT WAS A WONDERFUL WORLD!!!


1909 Ford Model R


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THE YEAR 1909


This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine!
The year is 1909.
One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!

Here are some statistics for the Year 1909 :
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The average life expectancy was 47 years.
Fuel for this car was sold in drug stores only

Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.

Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.

There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles Of paved roads.

The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!

The average wage in 1909 was 22 cents per hour.

The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year ..


A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,

A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME ..

Ninety percent of all doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!
Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which Were condemned in the press AND the government as 'substandard. '

Sugar cost four cents a pound.

Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.

Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.

Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used
Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.

Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from Entering into their country for any reason.

Five leading causes of death were:

1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis

3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease

5. Stroke

The American flag had 45 stars.

The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30!!!!

Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea Hadn't been invented yet.



There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.

Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write and
Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.


Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind,regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health'
( Shocking? DUH! )

Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help..



There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE ! U.S.A.!

Plus one more sad thought; 95 percent of the taxes we have now did not exist in 1909


I am now going to forward this to someone else without typing it myself.

From there, it will be sent to others all over the WORLD - all in a matter of seconds!

Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.

IT STAGGERS THE MIND
 
That's some crazy stuff. How do you die of diarrhea? And I'm amazed heroin & morphine addiction weren't rampant (maybe they were).

Hard to imagine the next 100. Technological & medical advancements tend to be exponential; the lifespan is probably going to reach some some pretty unbelievable heights...
 
Onceler said:
That's some crazy stuff. How do you die of diarrhea? And I'm amazed heroin & morphine addiction weren't rampant (maybe they were).

Hard to imagine the next 100. Technological & medical advancements tend to be exponential; the lifespan is probably going to reach some some pretty unbelievable heights...
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No idea how diarrhea kills you... maybe via dehydration??

Agreed on the heroin & morphine... though the average life expectancy of 47 may reflect that to a degree.
 
Onceler said:
That's some crazy stuff. How do you die of diarrhea? And I'm amazed heroin & morphine addiction weren't rampant (maybe they were).

Hard to imagine the next 100. Technological & medical advancements tend to be exponential; the lifespan is probably going to reach some some pretty unbelievable heights...
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Diarrhea can kill through dehydration.

Life expectancy is simply an average based on what has been observed. It may be increased by eliminating or reducing those factors that contribute to lower numbers. In the past, stillbirth and infant mortality, mother's death during childbirth, farm accidents, untreated infections, and diseases such as those listed all were significant contributors to that number.

On the other hand, presuming a healthy lifestyle and no accidents or exposure to debilitating diseases, the life expectancy of an individual is largely genetically determined. Our cells will survive and regenerate only a finite number of times (research done during the past several years suggests strongly that most of our cells are preprogrammed to replicate only a certain specific number of times). Nothing can reverse that process.
 
Thorn said:
Diarrhea can kill through dehydration.

Life expectancy is simply an average based on what has been observed. It may be increased by eliminating or reducing those factors that contribute to lower numbers. In the past, stillbirth and infant mortality, mother's death during childbirth, farm accidents, untreated infections, and diseases such as those listed all were significant contributors to that number.

On the other hand, presuming a healthy lifestyle and no accidents or exposure to debilitating diseases, the life expectancy of an individual is largely genetically determined. Our cells will survive and regenerate only a finite number of times (research done during the past several years suggests strongly that most of our cells are preprogrammed to replicate only a certain specific number of times). Nothing can reverse that process.
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We'll see the ability to grow replacement organs for most areas of the body in our lifetimes, and possibly the ability to regenerate organs we already have using the genetic code.

Get your popcorn ready...
 
Onceler said:
We'll see the ability to grow replacement organs for most areas of the body in our lifetimes, and possibly the ability to regenerate organs we already have using the genetic code.

Get your popcorn ready...
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I'm talking at the cellular level, not organs. Remember too that your body consists of several systems, all working together, all to different degrees quite interdependent in varying ways. We watched a surgical special, I forget which channel, where the subdermal effects of aging on just the face were explained. Just that tiny area was so complex it was absolutely fascinating.

Remember that I do brain research, and I have a direct appreciation for the complexity of our bodies! :)
 
Just another thing to tell us how fast things are moving. Here is another. Quite shocking to me when I read it:

A grandson was asking his grandpa about current things....school shootings, the computer age and such. His grandpa replied,

"Well, let me think a minute, I was born before television, penicillin, polio shots, frozen foods, Xerox, contact lenses, Frisbees and the pill. There were no credit cards, laser beams or ball point pens. Man had not invented pantyhose, air conditioners, dishwaters, clothes dryers & man hadn't walked on the moon. Your grandmother & I got married first and then lived together. Until I was 25 I called every man older than me 'Sir,' and after I turned 25 I still called policemen and every man with a title 'Sir.' We were born before gay-rights, computer dating, dual careers, daycare centers & group therapy. Our lives were governed by the Ten Commandments, good judgment, and common sense. We were taught to know the difference between right and wrong and to stand up and take responsibility for our actions. Serving you country was a privilege; living in this country was a bigger privilege. We thought fast food was what people ate during Lent. Having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins. Draft dodgers were those who closed front doors as the evening breeze started. Time-sharing meant time the family spent together in the evenings and on weekends, not purchasing condominiums. We never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CD's, electric typewriters, yogurt, or of guys wearing earrings. We listened to Big Bands, Jack Benny & the president's speeches on our radios. I don't ever remember any kid blowing his brains out listening to Tommy Dorsey. If you saw anything with 'Made In Japan' on it, it was junk. The term 'making out' referred to how you did on your school exam. Pizza Hut, McDonalds & instant coffee were unheard of. We had 5 & 10 cent stores where you could actually buy things for 5 & 10 cents. Ice cream cones, phone calls, rides on a streetcar, and a Pepsi were all a nickel. And if you didn't want to splurge, you could spend your nickel on enough stamps to mail 1 letter & 2 postcards. You could buy a Chevy Coupe for $600...But who could afford one? Too bad too because gas was 11 cents a gallon. In my day 'grass' was mowed, 'coke' was a cold drink, 'pot' was something your mother cooked in & 'rock music' was your grandmothers lullaby. 'Aids' were helpers in the Principal's office, 'chip' meant a piece of wood, 'hardware' was found in a hardware store & 'software' wasn't even a word. And we were the last generation to actually believe that a lady needed a husband to have a baby. No wonder people call us 'old & confused' and say there is a generation gap. And how old do you think I am....." He would be 59 to 65 years old, depending upon which part of the U.S. he was from.
 
leaningright said:
Just another thing to tell us how fast things are moving. Here is another. Quite shocking to me when I read it:

A grandson was asking his grandpa about current things....school shootings, the computer age and such. His grandpa replied,

"Well, let me think a minute, I was born before television, penicillin, polio shots, frozen foods, Xerox, contact lenses, Frisbees and the pill. There were no credit cards, laser beams or ball point pens. Man had not invented pantyhose, air conditioners, dishwaters, clothes dryers & man hadn't walked on the moon. Your grandmother & I got married first and then lived together. Until I was 25 I called every man older than me 'Sir,' and after I turned 25 I still called policemen and every man with a title 'Sir.' We were born before gay-rights, computer dating, dual careers, daycare centers & group therapy. Our lives were governed by the Ten Commandments, good judgment, and common sense. We were taught to know the difference between right and wrong and to stand up and take responsibility for our actions. Serving you country was a privilege; living in this country was a bigger privilege. We thought fast food was what people ate during Lent. Having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins. Draft dodgers were those who closed front doors as the evening breeze started. Time-sharing meant time the family spent together in the evenings and on weekends, not purchasing condominiums. We never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CD's, electric typewriters, yogurt, or of guys wearing earrings. We listened to Big Bands, Jack Benny & the president's speeches on our radios. I don't ever remember any kid blowing his brains out listening to Tommy Dorsey. If you saw anything with 'Made In Japan' on it, it was junk. The term 'making out' referred to how you did on your school exam. Pizza Hut, McDonalds & instant coffee were unheard of. We had 5 & 10 cent stores where you could actually buy things for 5 & 10 cents. Ice cream cones, phone calls, rides on a streetcar, and a Pepsi were all a nickel. And if you didn't want to splurge, you could spend your nickel on enough stamps to mail 1 letter & 2 postcards. You could buy a Chevy Coupe for $600...But who could afford one? Too bad too because gas was 11 cents a gallon. In my day 'grass' was mowed, 'coke' was a cold drink, 'pot' was something your mother cooked in & 'rock music' was your grandmothers lullaby. 'Aids' were helpers in the Principal's office, 'chip' meant a piece of wood, 'hardware' was found in a hardware store & 'software' wasn't even a word. And we were the last generation to actually believe that a lady needed a husband to have a baby. No wonder people call us 'old & confused' and say there is a generation gap. And how old do you think I am....." He would be 59 to 65 years old, depending upon which part of the U.S. he was from.
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That sounds a lot like my father. He is only 68 years old.
 
It tries to shock you by throwing out non-inflation adjusted figures, but it's impossible to compare accurately with modern prices so I just ignored them. Also, there may have been 230 murders, but there were far fewer people. I'm more interested in seeing the rate. I do believe the early 1900's was sort of a low ebb for the murder rate, though.
 
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Yeah 1900 was a very very low ebb. The murder rate was almost european.
 
Thorn said:
Diarrhea can kill through dehydration.

Life expectancy is simply an average based on what has been observed. It may be increased by eliminating or reducing those factors that contribute to lower numbers. In the past, stillbirth and infant mortality, mother's death during childbirth, farm accidents, untreated infections, and diseases such as those listed all were significant contributors to that number.

On the other hand, presuming a healthy lifestyle and no accidents or exposure to debilitating diseases, the life expectancy of an individual is largely genetically determined. Our cells will survive and regenerate only a finite number of times (research done during the past several years suggests strongly that most of our cells are preprogrammed to replicate only a certain specific number of times). Nothing can reverse that process.
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It doesn't seem to be a law of nature that the limit can be done away with. Which means it will be reversed one day, barring human extinction.
 
Jngreznex said:
It doesn't seem to be a law of nature that the limit can be done away with. Which means it will be reversed one day, barring human extinction.
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I don't know ... First of all, the cost would be prohibitive and that seems always to be a critical element in decisions to proceed with any research.

Second, and perhaps far more important, there are serious ethical considerations. It would be essential to consider birth rate, and if existing humans were to live for vastly extended periods, presumably healthy, then births would have to drop to virtually nil. Who decides? Who, if anyone, would be approved to reproduce, by whatever means would be used at that point in the future?
If this is not a widespread practice, then who will receive these treatments? Presumably they would be extremely expensive and only the very wealthy could afford them. It is unlikely that the life-extending procedures would be available to all the populace. So who decides who the recipients will be, what criteria will be used, who will pay, and who will be denied the procedure? I don't think I like any of the probable answers to those questions.

Finally, would we really want to live forever, or for several hundred years? My grandmother told me when she was 93 or so that she was ready to go. She was still reasonably healthy at that time. I was appalled; just couldn't understand why she would feel that way. As time passed, I began to understand her point of view, though, and to realize that she was just tired of dealing with the world, and that for the vast majority of people, this would always become true.
 
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