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The two companies once set the standard for world class engineering and manufacturing. Their troubles weaken America. Why is it that when companies reach their Zenith, that it start to fall apart? Is it that the "older generations" did things better? Or is it that they fail to adapt with the changing times? If the crises at Boeing and Intel would weaken America, how would that effect the rest of the world?

Tell us honestly, how long did it take for you to perfect the theories you state above? I guess you perfected the Dunning–Kruger effect too!

Lucky you. I am just the opposite! LOL

Unfortunately, now the notifications has become useless. Pity, ther seem to be no solution to this.

Never knew you were VIP, requiring body guards. Its a privileged to know you... albeit on an anonymous forum!

2 Pages in less than 24 hrs - Yes, many people are bored, no doubt!

Sorry, I was not clear on this, my bad. Yes, the above is for the non O-A - I just wanted to know what I will have to do in the future. Thank you Pattaya57 for this - You don't have to wait 2 months to season your 800k I am very happy that I decided to start this thread. All of you have really made it very clear to me. Thank you ALL.

As I have to wait another 2 months to season my 800k, I keep reading through the eVisa website. Now I have more questions that need to be clarified! What exactly do they mean by #5, #6, #7 (#6 & #7 refers to the same insurance policy?)

Absolutely agree!

Yes, I do agree with you. For me, a mobile & a PC is a necessity now. But, I still enjoy meeting people for a drink and/or having a meal together. I enjoy having a conversation 1 to 1, instead of tapping on my phone! At these times, the phone should be either switched off or on silent mode - in a gathering, getting lost with your phone is showing disrespect to others IMHO. In real, I prefer to have 5 real life friends rather than having 5K FB friends! Sometimes, I feel that the "art of conversation" is getting lost with the departure of the older generation...

I would say more of my personal observation, rather than my experience. If we compare the youth of a couple of decades back versus todays, what would you observe? Isolation is not too healthy to us humans, I believe.

Shopping online, ordering food online, working from home... slowly but surely, we humans are getting back into our caves with our phones & computers. Socializing will be something rare, and relationships & friendships will be something foreign. We will ultimately view each other with suspicion and distrust. The cost of development & changing of time will be very dear, IMHO.