True Gen-X moment. π
The moon launch this week gave me flashbacks.
Not the good kind.
I hadnβt even heard about the launch until the day it happened. Which honestly feels very 2026. We have unlimited information, real-time updates, live streams from orbit, and still find out about major events on TikTok like, βHuh. Guess weβre going to the moon today.β
Watching it felt exciting. Inspiring. Historic.
Also mildly terrifying. π
The launch brought me right back to the classroom.
TV on a rolling cart. πΊ
Teachers hyping up the future of space travel.
And then Challenger explodes! π₯
No counseling. No follow-up. No processing.
They just turned the TV off, rolled it out, and we went right back to learning math like nothing happened.
That was how we experienced information in the 80s.
Now weβve got instant access to everything. Multiple angles. Expert commentary. Slow motion replays. Social reactions before the rocket even lifts off.
We experience big moments together, but also alone.
In feeds. In snippets. In between emails and meetings.
Weβre more informed.
But maybe a little more detached.
Or maybe we just process things differently now.
Either way, if you ever wonder why Gen-X seems a little unfazed by chaos,
Just know we were basically given zero onboarding for emotional events and told to keep it moving.
And we did. π
#userexperience #design #uidesign #backyardoffice #GenX #The80s #storytelling #technology #NASA #BackToTheMoon
The moon launch this week gave me flashbacks.
Not the good kind.
I hadnβt even heard about the launch until the day it happened. Which honestly feels very 2026. We have unlimited information, real-time updates, live streams from orbit, and still find out about major events on TikTok like, βHuh. Guess weβre going to the moon today.β
Watching it felt exciting. Inspiring. Historic.
Also mildly terrifying. π
The launch brought me right back to the classroom.
TV on a rolling cart. πΊ
Teachers hyping up the future of space travel.
And then Challenger explodes! π₯
No counseling. No follow-up. No processing.
They just turned the TV off, rolled it out, and we went right back to learning math like nothing happened.
That was how we experienced information in the 80s.
Now weβve got instant access to everything. Multiple angles. Expert commentary. Slow motion replays. Social reactions before the rocket even lifts off.
We experience big moments together, but also alone.
In feeds. In snippets. In between emails and meetings.
Weβre more informed.
But maybe a little more detached.
Or maybe we just process things differently now.
Either way, if you ever wonder why Gen-X seems a little unfazed by chaos,
Just know we were basically given zero onboarding for emotional events and told to keep it moving.
And we did. π
#userexperience #design #uidesign #backyardoffice #GenX #The80s #storytelling #technology #NASA #BackToTheMoon