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0 pointsssalazar10y ago0 comments

Mighty fine view from that high horse of yours.

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oldmanjay10y ago· 4 in thread

Are you seriously doubting the premise that people mature as they get older? Biology bestowed the high horse here.

I don't mean this as dismissively as it may sound, but it seems possible you'll figure this out in a personal sense over the coming years.

nl10y ago

Maturity does not imply richer social interaction. I can make a good argument for the opposite: as one matures one stops caring as much.

oldmanjay10y ago

Well, it's an argument. I certainly don't know to call it good, and it doesn't match my experiences in any way. Perhaps you have access to a hidden cache of deep teens that I, as an old, wouldn't understand.

nl10y ago

To me "richer" implies more complex, with more subtle features - not "deeper" in any intellectual sense.

As an older person, I really find it difficult to care if a particular friend didn't like an Instagram pic I posted. I really don't care how quickly they liked it and I don't even know which of my Facebook friends don't follow me on Instagram. They are all social interactions that add complexity and richness to the experience, and I don't pay attention to any of them.

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Can_Not10y ago

> Are you seriously doubting the premise that people mature as they get older?

I do. Biologically? Maybe. Mentally? I doubt it a lot. I know lots of people of all ages who use Facebook for the most vapid, shallow, and empty experiences. Socially or not.

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oldmanjay10y ago· 4 in thread

Are you seriously doubting the premise that people mature as they get older? Biology bestowed the high horse here.

I don't mean this as dismissively as it may sound, but it seems possible you'll figure this out in a personal sense over the coming years.

nl10y ago

Maturity does not imply richer social interaction. I can make a good argument for the opposite: as one matures one stops caring as much.

oldmanjay10y ago

Well, it's an argument. I certainly don't know to call it good, and it doesn't match my experiences in any way. Perhaps you have access to a hidden cache of deep teens that I, as an old, wouldn't understand.

nl10y ago

To me "richer" implies more complex, with more subtle features - not "deeper" in any intellectual sense.

As an older person, I really find it difficult to care if a particular friend didn't like an Instagram pic I posted. I really don't care how quickly they liked it and I don't even know which of my Facebook friends don't follow me on Instagram. They are all social interactions that add complexity and richness to the experience, and I don't pay attention to any of them.

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Can_Not10y ago

> Are you seriously doubting the premise that people mature as they get older?

I do. Biologically? Maybe. Mentally? I doubt it a lot. I know lots of people of all ages who use Facebook for the most vapid, shallow, and empty experiences. Socially or not.

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