BBC Focus Magazine

[Healerman]

Interesting to see some scientific flesh put on the bones of common knowledge. How many of us shed a decade or two by putting on a favourite album from our youth, or going to see the band or a tribute. Psychological rejuvenation is very popular with some of us.

I remember an old Andy Capp cartoon that said something to the effect that a good night out knocked years off you, but that you couldn't fool a flight of stairs.

Well, it looks like, maybe you can.

Science news is so often Doom and gloom or Gosh! Wow! but this is pure feelgood factor. Go retro, it's good for you.

Groovy, baby!

[M Paul Lloyd]

Yeh, like peace man.

[Thinker]

I'll dig my BBC Basic out and play Doctor Who me thinks!

[Healerman]

I'll see your Basic and raise you a ZX-81...with 16k RAM pack!!!

[Flakkarin]

What the heck are you old folks talking about?

[M Paul Lloyd]

Nostalgia young Flakkarin, from when the world was new.

Commodore 64............ there now, beat that.

[Thinker]

What about my Atari Lynx! Bet you've never heard of that one. It was an old version of the PSP, classic!!!!

Game, Set, Match!

[M Paul Lloyd]

Magnavox Odyssey.

[The Beige Avenger]

ZX Spectrum 128k with built-in tape deck... welcome to the future... none of that rubber key nonsense

[Healerman]

Please, let's not get into the whole thing about rubber.

[M Paul Lloyd]

Oh don't worry the old Odyssey just had knobs...

[Isee]

I'll see your commodres and amigas and raise you...
a sandbox, bicycle and bubble gum trading cards

[M Paul Lloyd]

I'll raise you a pea shooter and two of those fake dollar bills they used to sell with the bubble gum.

[Shadowwolf]

In light of recent comments I believe this should be moved into the 'archeology' section

[M Paul Lloyd]

What ya tryin' ta say?

[Shadowwolf]

I would place a whistling smiley here if I had one

[M Paul Lloyd]

Couldn't find one anywhere....