Everyone seems to forget that Mars has an atmosphere. Not only do they need to survive being frozen with no air pressure for a long time, they also somehow need to survive heat from reentry and impact. I wouldn’t bet on them after a few years, let alone millions.

Gen-X never really bitched, but they did and still do treat us like shit. I strongly prefer working with either boomers (especially the late “Jones” ones) or those younger than me as a result.

Boomers were a full 20-year generation like most before them. Gen-X was a shorty at like 16 years. Millennial being 15 sounds reasonable. The rate of change is so high now that it is mostly meaningless - they could be 4-5 years or less now with how rapidly everything is advancing. I suspect Z is roughly 10-14 years in…

That’s because you’re old and don’t know how this works. Under 25 is the kids with just a placeholder of “Z” or “Internet” at the moment.

The one prior was called the “Silent Generation”. They were mostly the parents of Gen-X. The one prior was the “Greatest Generation”, based on fighting in WWII. You can look them up, there’s a long list on en.wp...

Obama is almost impossible to categorize in these terms. He lived in multiple countries, had little in common with those his age within the US (single mother and later a step father, which were rare for boomers), went to an Ivy League school, and his birth year fell solidly in the baby boomer range.

But Gen-X never got a real name. They were defined by oral contraceptive pills, which caused a sharp decline in birth rates as they were being born. This is why they have such small total numbers compared to generations on both sides.

That’s not true. Some of us were the last children in our families that are functionally Gen-X, while others (like me) have younger siblings, friends, and partners. In my case, I see myself as very Millennial, while I’ve worked with people younger than me that absolutely ooze Gen-X because all their siblings are.

I had a PC before I had a bicycle or started school. I was born in 1981.

That’s why I think the 81-96 range is about right. 81 marked the first year the birth rate increased after the pill (which was what created Gen X, the baby bust as we had declining birth rates from then until ~81). Our defining (Millennials) is mostly that we’re primarily the children of middle-late boomers and the…

Except they’re more conservative than any generation in recent memory (at least since Greatest).

Those are acceptable, but I don’t know what the exact rules are on that. Older SUVs in exceptional condition in general seem to get this pass. Others I can think of that I’ve seen driven include Defender 90s, Scouts, and Wagoneers, but only when they’re in flawless restored condition.

I think this would be the first step in the maintenance manual for any task...

These are terrible examples. They don’t steal modern cars like these, car theft is dying (aside from the proximity key trick) due to advancement in technology.

This car got an “A” from the IIHS for child seat anchors. How do these compare to the ones in the last version?

As far as I could tell when researching them, they all come with the back-facing third row seats. They fold into the floor of the rear cargo area.

This does not surprise me at all. SUVs are gauche. In truly affluent areas, people that have children (or do the occasional outdoor activity) drive either meticulously-maintained older wagons (Volvos, BMWs, and Mercedes are popular), current Volvo wagons, or current AMG wagons. The poors drive SUVs/CUVs.

Oh, this would be so fun to watch.

The round trip pick up and drop off is awful. Totally different from originating there or renting a car...

I did some ATL, ORD, JFK, and LAX hops to Europe and the Middle East. LAX was the one that was truly frustrating. I also realized the ATL hops were a waste because they were hours of time with a longer overall route than simply flying direct out of LAX. Also, International Flight > Domestic Flight, every time, so if I…