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Everythings Amazing & Nobodys Happy

checkoutmytrip · 7.2M views · 2009-02-24 · 4:12

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Overview

A clip of Louis C.K.'s bit "Everything's Amazing and Nobody's Happy," about how quickly people take modern technology for granted and complain about it. It is a comedic riff on impatience with air travel and gadgets.

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Posted constantly in threads about tech complaints as a reminder to appreciate how remarkable modern technology is.

Recommended by 3 HN people across 2 months · HN mentions 2010–2012

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Stand-up & sketch comedyFuturism & technology and society
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batista · 2012-09 · Recommendation

Plus, "simply a taller screen and newer processor", really? New screen, new processor, new innards, new machining and construction, new connector, new iOS, new camera, improved battery life AND lighter. NFC and wireless charging? Who promised you that? And who delivers those at the moment? You might want to see this: [VIDEO]

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tomaszkubacki · 2012-09 · Recommendation

Everythings Amazing & Nobodys Happy Maybe we need to watch this tube to see things in a more balanced way: [VIDEO]

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smiler · 2011-02 · Recommendation

Refuse? Refuse? You can fly to the US - some 4000 miles away in 7.5 hrs for the East Coast and 11 hours for the West coast. You then may have a little bit of a wait at immigration (or not as the case may be). I've gone through in 5 minutes and one time it was 45 minutes. Seeing as you state you're in the UK, you also eligible for the VWP which means you can travel to the US whenever you like. Just consider what it was like to travel before the invention of the airplane, or the steam ship. Please appreciate that you live in a time when travelling the world is very very easy. And please watch [VIDEO]

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