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zanana1

(6,554 posts) Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:49 AM 5 hrs ago

Contemplating my mortality.

I keep telling myself I'll learn what AI and cybersecurity is, but then I ask myself; "I'm 74 and not in good health. Do I really need to know this stuff for the future"?

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Contemplating my mortality. (Original Post) zanana1 5 hrs ago OP

I suffer the same dilemma. Do I really need to connect my coffee pot to the Internet? surfered 5 hrs ago #1

as is everyone contemplating Trump 24/7... (maybe more hopefully on the former than one would expect) hlthe2b 5 hrs ago #2

I look forward to not reading a negative headline every morning. Enough of this madness. walkingman 4 hrs ago #3

I'll be 70 later this year Freddie 4 hrs ago #4

surfered

(14,571 posts)

1. I suffer the same dilemma. Do I really need to connect my coffee pot to the Internet?

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:58 AM

5 hrs ago

hlthe2b

(114,843 posts)

2. as is everyone contemplating Trump 24/7... (maybe more hopefully on the former than one would expect)

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 10:01 AM

5 hrs ago

walkingman

(11,193 posts)

3. I look forward to not reading a negative headline every morning. Enough of this madness.

Reply to zanana1 (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 10:25 AM

4 hrs ago

Can't we all get along? And is it necessary to constantly be bombing and killing someone, somewhere every fucking day?

Freddie

(10,154 posts)

4. I'll be 70 later this year

Reply to zanana1 (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 11:03 AM

4 hrs ago

Retired 4 years ago. At my job (payroll admin) I was constantly having to learn new technology, software packages, etc. Once I retired I decided I’m done with that. Who needs Google Sheets when Excel works perfectly fine. Happy to use everything I know but I’m not learning more.

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