Eight sort-of-odd things having kids in 2013/2014 means that you probably haven't thought about

[chronarchy]

Having just had twins (a boy and a girl, as most of my readers know), I got to thinking about the ways the world is going to be different for them, and the sorts of things that will be radically different for them than they were for me. And this is what I came up with:

1) They will never understand the "white noise" signal on a TV thanks to High

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[chronarchy]

Batman will never be irrelevant :) Besides, your argument there seems to indicate that they'll get the George Clooney version of Batman ;)

I've noticed that there's a series of positives on the music front, myself. . . having never heard anything by a variety of autotuned "bands" that are supposedly popular these days. I heard a lot about Lady Gaga, but still haven't heard an entire song (or if I have, I know her so poorly that I wouldn't recognize it if I did).

[kargach]

"It will be difficult for children to distinguish between the original myths and more modern stories that feature those same characters."

A problem Hellenic practitioners have been facing for a couple of millennia now. >8)

[chronarchy]

Indeed, this is true :) It's not a problem to overcome so much as it is a thing that I suspect I'll find quite interesting to interact with.

[ertla]

Maybe I'm an old fogey, but I find much of this really sad, particularly #4. IMNSHO, the main advantage of video over text is that it's suitable for illiterate consumers. Audio has the farther advantage of being helpful for those with visual disabilities. Other than that, it takes more time to consume less information, and it's more difficult to check back to a point one missed the first time. [Obvious exception - some things need pictures, diagrams, etc. Maps can't be pure text. But essays can

[nontacitare]

I've noticed that most of my college students are no longer familiar with source material for fairy tales. When asked to summarize "Rapunzel," they explained "Tangled."

It's fascinating to see how myths and legends are evolving in the 21st century.

[nontacitare]

By the way, that was a fascinating read. Thank you.