>>>Just kidding. Even though the current development environment can be bewildering, I wouldn't want to roll the clock back to 1997. Much less 1980, when I started in this business. Punch cards and "sit up and beg" keyboard/consoles, anyone? (So called because you had to hold your arms at a 45 degree angle to type. This was before there was much thought of ergonomics or carpal tunnel syndrome).
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>No, no need to roll back clocks... but IMHO it's worth looking out the windows when you're on a bus to make sure you're going in the right direction. If not, there's nothing silly about getting off at the next stop. Even if the seat was wonderfully comfortable. ;-)

I always seem to wind up next to baffled looking people with runny noses.

I didn't mean it this way but maybe that's a metaphor for savants in our industry as well, LOL.