#1 DVD's/CD's generally suffer from what is known as CD-rot. It's chemical decomposition, oxidation between the metal used, and the lacquer used to preserve the discs. The more use, the more risk of them "rotting". Also - if you store them in those "books" like in the clip, they tend to "glue" themselves stuck. In completely favorable storage conditions, they MAY last 100 years, but the more they are handled, played or kept in a shifting environment, the shorter the lifespan they will have.
This is a super bummer for physical media. I've a Commodore 128 and a bunch of disks, no idea if the fact said disks don't load is the C128, the disk drive, or the 5.25 inch disk just giving up the ghost.
No. "CD-rot" occurs only when the seal is incomplete and oxygen can reach the metal, but that's a fairly rare production defect - or the result of improper handling; the varnish layer is fairly sensitive to scratches. The vast majority of CDs from the 80s are perfectly playable after 40 years and there is no reason to believe they cannot last well over 100 years in good storage conditions.
What's far more likely to happen here is that the *player* won't work after decades without use.
I remember a road trip I was on with the parents back in day, many years ago. Ring of Fire, Sink the Bismark, Boy Named Sue, PT109, Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep. All on a cassette tape... Those were the days.
Yeah... I was born 94' so I caught the 90s and early 2000s transition where all the popular music was either about sex or drugs. I still remember "Purple Pills" by D12 being particularly popular when I was a kid.
Some years ago a neighbours daughter was turning 18 and was having a massive party. So I was expecting a heap modern music to be blasted out all night but was shocked as all night it was classic 70's rock as all of the kids there didn't really like the current music but loved classic rock.
LOL, that's the most realistic scenario. Gran is withering in shame, while her granddaughter is like "Man, that's some lame elevator music you were listening to, back then!"
Maybe not... there's a wide difference sometimes between the top of the charts music that's brought forward from an era, and some of the raunchier stuff people listened to. I've heard some jazz and blues recordings from the 1920s and 1930s that are as nasty as any hip hop or other song you've heard - maybe more so.
The kids are actually increasingly prudish, complaining about the mildest nudity and suggested sex on tv. Increasingly religious too. Considering what they were wearing 10 years ago it is surprising. Never being able to move out of your parents' house probably makes you avoid sexual content and pray for their demise though.
I still occasionally buy CDs, cause I can just rip them to my desktop as full quality FLACs.
For anything I can buy digital lossless though, I usually do that.
This aussie band made a full album a few years back that's an intentional throwback to the pop-rock of the late 90s/early 2000s.
https://elizaandthedelusionals.bandcamp.com/album/now-and-then-3
As a 90’s scene kid, I remember showing up to a party after a show with my 800+ collection of cd’s and someone pointed out that I had two copies of Sarah McLaughlin’s Surfacing, and my indie scene emo cred literally never recovered.
Fuck. I got about 2 CD's a year, I'll never forget asking my parents for 2 weeks to get Dookie when it came out, I had just gotten Siamese Dream for Christmas. I was jumping with joy when my dad brought it home on Friday after getting paid.
Nursebot: "Who ready to get forzen, chopped into thin slices and uploaded?" "No no you can't just die your going to spend eternity in a simulated nurseing home, its more economical"
Frobizzle
#1 lemme smell yo dick!
NorrinxRadd
I'll be happy as fuck with all my discs
GravyEducation
CraftyGiant
#1 I mean it did say miXXX
Everyonespersonaltherapist
The only unrealistic part is the fact that the granny didn't immediately drop it low.
Rynath
Jinxies
Gen X retirement homes are going to be weird AF
nopenopittynope2806
#1 is just elder millennial me with my tween last week…
Leaps
Not POV.
CookieDave
Them early 2000's top 40 are real bangers, twenty years later. Still throwing down at the club.
Eidodk
#1 DVD's/CD's generally suffer from what is known as CD-rot. It's chemical decomposition, oxidation between the metal used, and the lacquer used to preserve the discs. The more use, the more risk of them "rotting". Also - if you store them in those "books" like in the clip, they tend to "glue" themselves stuck. In completely favorable storage conditions, they MAY last 100 years, but the more they are handled, played or kept in a shifting environment, the shorter the lifespan they will have.
Rakoth
This is a super bummer for physical media. I've a Commodore 128 and a bunch of disks, no idea if the fact said disks don't load is the C128, the disk drive, or the 5.25 inch disk just giving up the ghost.
brazzy42
No. "CD-rot" occurs only when the seal is incomplete and oxygen can reach the metal, but that's a fairly rare production defect - or the result of improper handling; the varnish layer is fairly sensitive to scratches. The vast majority of CDs from the 80s are perfectly playable after 40 years and there is no reason to believe they cannot last well over 100 years in good storage conditions.
What's far more likely to happen here is that the *player* won't work after decades without use.
mentalmasticator
Fastest lyric recall ever. Now I have to make a Playlist.
ziralien
I feel this in my bones.
magical8ball
I remember a road trip I was on with the parents back in day, many years ago. Ring of Fire, Sink the Bismark, Boy Named Sue, PT109, Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep. All on a cassette tape... Those were the days.
magical8ball
Ah almost forgot this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyu3OIn5A00 - Ballad Of The Alamo
DefundIsraelTheGenocidalNation
Can you pass the herpes with a side of syphillis please
bladderinfection
Someone is throwing out a stereo set like that, it’s been sitting by our dumpster for a few days. Extra hilarious for me.
J3lek
I have that boombox in my garage. No idea if it works
mercyPandaRunner
You just saw the video where it works.
daddyslittleiceskateingprincess
Got you covered. I tried it - It doesn't
TheJurc
My Panasonic cd changer from 1992 died last year after we moved. The main stereo unit still works though.
FuzzyX
You want to browse repair videos on YouTube when many devices can be easily fixed.
sisuandserenity
This would be more like 2048.
GrenithTheSkald
Yeah... I was born 94' so I caught the 90s and early 2000s transition where all the popular music was either about sex or drugs. I still remember "Purple Pills" by D12 being particularly popular when I was a kid.
StuartWells
Some years ago a neighbours daughter was turning 18 and was having a massive party. So I was expecting a heap modern music to be blasted out all night but was shocked as all night it was classic 70's rock as all of the kids there didn't really like the current music but loved classic rock.
Those parents raised those kids right.
TheJomsborgViking
Someday CDs Nuts jokes will be fresh and a whole new generation will get got by the joke.
Also, I am the man in the second video.
All of that plays on my Aqua Pandora station.
sittingherethinkingthinkingimsittingherelisteningtoyou
I was thinking streaming like streaming piss, but it just doesn't have the same ring.
Streaming this piss on you
IAlMOSTFOUNDWALDO
I like Aqua, and the pandora app I haven't used in years opened by misclicking an Ad. This must be a sign. I will add an Aqua station.
titoitoi
"Whoa"
magila
Y’all think mankind will still exist in 2078? Imgur is some fucked up optimists.
Heisanevilgenius
The idea of oldies dubstep is so weird to me
shehdbeuebw738373
The thing is the kid wouldn't even recognize it as dirty.
You think kids today are scandalized by "I touch myself" or "Relax" playing at the mall?
ElroydIsGone
LOL, that's the most realistic scenario. Gran is withering in shame, while her granddaughter is like "Man, that's some lame elevator music you were listening to, back then!"
LordOfTastyCheez
Maybe not... there's a wide difference sometimes between the top of the charts music that's brought forward from an era, and some of the raunchier stuff people listened to. I've heard some jazz and blues recordings from the 1920s and 1930s that are as nasty as any hip hop or other song you've heard - maybe more so.
NoMuffinsToSpare
The kids are actually increasingly prudish, complaining about the mildest nudity and suggested sex on tv. Increasingly religious too. Considering what they were wearing 10 years ago it is surprising. Never being able to move out of your parents' house probably makes you avoid sexual content and pray for their demise though.
shehdbeuebw738373
I mean, gen A kids ARE kids so that tracks. Gen Z are not only dirty talkers they're more misogynistic
whooshy
That could be now
UNHchabo
I still occasionally buy CDs, cause I can just rip them to my desktop as full quality FLACs.
For anything I can buy digital lossless though, I usually do that.
This aussie band made a full album a few years back that's an intentional throwback to the pop-rock of the late 90s/early 2000s.
https://elizaandthedelusionals.bandcamp.com/album/now-and-then-3
lizlemlerlon
Omg this is awesome
NOYLL
I bought a new CD player and CDs back in September because I want to listen to full albums with no ads again
UNHchabo
Here's the music player I use on my desktop, with a UI I customized to sort of resemble classic Winamp.
akelamishari
I still got classic Winamp like the one i had on WinXP
nowinsituation
So it would be like, check out my Graffix 3 footer, try clearing this in one shot grandson...that was my partial recollection of the 90s...
nowinsituation
Partial because you know....3 foot bong hits do stuff to your memory
imsurroundedbyassholes
I recognized most of those cds during the flip through...yea I'm old.
IJUSTLOVEIT
I used to dance till morning with my friends listening to all of them... good times... and I still know the lyrics 😄... yeah I'm also old
DanielAsparagus
As a 90’s scene kid, I remember showing up to a party after a show with my 800+ collection of cd’s and someone pointed out that I had two copies of Sarah McLaughlin’s Surfacing, and my indie scene emo cred literally never recovered.
USSBigBooty
Oh hey here's my 57lb CD collection.
surelyoneoftheseusernamesisavailable
Man, cds were $30aud a pop when I was a kid in the 90’s, if someone rocked up to a party with a ~$25,000 collection it would have blown my mind
BDSMThroatHugs
I only had a half dozen CDs as a poor kid. 30aud a pop was a day's wages at my local chicken shop.
DanielAsparagus
It was a ton of burns
peeopeepeee
Fuck. I got about 2 CD's a year, I'll never forget asking my parents for 2 weeks to get Dookie when it came out, I had just gotten Siamese Dream for Christmas. I was jumping with joy when my dad brought it home on Friday after getting paid.
DanielAsparagus
That’s amazing. Siamese dream. Your taste was better than mine. And I was in my 20’s so I’d had some time to save and spend.
peeopeepeee
Ah, I was 14, and I had spent the last 4 months watching the Today music video on MTV so I was dying to have the album.
duktayp
2078 Senior citizen center gon b lit
Imadethisaccounttopost
I'll be 98
TheFastpaws
I'll be dead long before then.
hockeykeeperkit
https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1eHVnd2V2dW80aGx3eDZnY3p6dTcxZDhkdnRpZWI5N25xM20wbXM0NCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/fA7rLtaJDIWEzU57CT/200w.webp
Guy0185
Misteree8
Im hoping to see 55+ community centers have console and table top areas
MelfsAcidArrow
I will be ….. 96. Hopefully
OverwhelmingSurplusOfDiggity
I’ll be 103 but I doubt I’ll be 103.
choppedliveraldente
Hopefully I won't die on the job
RuBisCO1
Nursebot: "Who ready to get forzen, chopped into thin slices and uploaded?" "No no you can't just die your going to spend eternity in a simulated nurseing home, its more economical"
drwarp
It's all halo tournaments and hip hop and rock music with pizza in the cafeteria
nevernotsure
And movie night every night.
Roaddog184
Better be the old school lunch recipe.
Mamaof2QTs
I swear I’ll be the granny playing wow in the retirement home when they relaunch classic classic classic.
duktayp
I've heard stories of d&d groups starting up
cullingg
Collective story telling sounds like a perfect way to spend multiple days and to make new friends
ViscousCousCous
I can't wait to herd geriatric nerds through a dungeon
criticalmassdriver
This is my hope for what retirement might be like.
Guy0185
Magic the gathering for me
domillomew
god I need to live longer