The article didn't give a timeline - but to me it sounded more like people who haven't put in years of practice on that particular instrument. Understandable, considering the whole 'long-lost' bit.

The lesson I learned from Kirk was that if something has boobs, I can kiss it and solve all of my problems.

As an active member of the internet generation, I have to say that the internet has done a lot to help me (and I found 4chan early, too).

What are you guys talking about? I've had a voice-controlled bartending R2 unit for /years/. http://www.hammacher.com/publish/75698.asp?promo=xsells# One of his compartments opens to reveal a can-holding device!

That was a boring read. It feels like - mind, I don't really know anything about the author - he picked a lot of different subjects, magnified them all, and happened to be right on a few things because they followed through to their natural conclusion. It was reminiscent of flipping through college textbooks from the 80s - silly predictions mixed in with ones that happened. I'm so surprised.

Yep. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,197072,00.html