Response to the Rhetorical (Destiny)

by Kermit , Raleigh, NC, Tuesday, August 08, 2017, 11:52 (2751 days ago) @ INSANEdrive

(Rhetorical) What does it mean when the young are old, and the old are young?

Maybe the old feel no need to demonstrate their vast knowledge. Maybe they know the limits of that knowledge (e.g. having heard the stories from ex-Bungie employees, they nonetheless don't presume to push what could be a biased narrative at every opportunity). Maybe irony bores them, and celebrating good news related to something they love feels better than the little rush they'd get from being a wise ass.

Is that what you see? I can get that. Have you ever crunched? I, myself, don't think so.

Since I started working in tech I've had many late nights, but nothing like crunch. I worked as an office manager for a small company where the owner and I sometimes pulled all-nighters because we'd bitten off more than we could handle. Before that I worked 80-hours a week for three months at a time. So no, I haven't crunched, but that doesn't limit my ability to imagine it. I've considered working in the industry, but crunch is a major deterrent. I'm happy to see movement toward a more reasonable schedule.

I say this because if you ever had, I expect you wouldn't be so surprised at the response. What you are reading, for the most part - isn't youth demonstrating vast knowledge for the sake of it. They are war stories. (That's my take on it)

War stories are fine. Guess I just expected a more positive response.