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What skills did almost everybody have 50 years ago, but few people have today? (slrpnk.net)

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I suppose it would be mostly practical skills, cooking, fixing things. Usually had to be done by people themselves.

Maybe also mental things like navigating (with or without paper map) and remembering their daily and weekly agendas.

What other things would be a big difference with the people today?

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[-] klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I've been in 3 different people's cars that didn't even have the cigarette lighter hole, and I believe they stopped including the actual lighter in cars before they switched to just having USB outlets in cars

EDIT: The cars were 2015, 2020, and 2021 models. My old 2004 had the cigarette outlet

[-] aloofPenguin@piefed.world 2 points 1 week ago

Ahhh. The cars I've been in (the most) are pre-2015 (2007 and 2014). Thanks!

[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 week ago

My 2025 (urgh, humble brag) car has a "12V port" that can deliver up to 180W. It also has one in the boot/trunk too.

We use it to power an air pump for inflating inflatable camping things.

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