Okay, so I saw this “2009 1978” thing floating around and got curious. I had no freaking clue what it was about, so I decided to dig in. First thing I did? Hit up Google, obviously. I typed in the numbers, poked around a few forums, and started to get a vague idea. It seemed like some kind of comparison, maybe historical? I wasn’t sure.
So, I figured, “Why not just mess with the numbers myself?”. I’m a hands-on kind of guy, so I opened up a simple text editor – nothing fancy, just something to jot down my thoughts.
My Little Experiment
- First step: I just wrote the numbers down. Like this: 2009, then 1978. Seemed basic enough.
- Next: I started thinking about what changed between those years. My mind went straight to personal stuff, you know? Like, in 1978, I wasn’t even a thought. By 2009, I was a full-grown, somewhat confused adult.
- Then: I tried to think bigger. What about the world? I vaguely remembered some history lessons, stuff about the Cold War cooling down, technology booming… But it was all fuzzy.
So, I went back to the internet. I started looking up events from both years. 1978? Camp David Accords, the first test-tube baby… 2009? Obama became president, the global financial crisis was still a big deal… It started to click a little.
I went back to my text editor and started adding notes next to the numbers. Like, under 1978, I wrote “Camp David, test-tube baby,” and under 2009, “Obama, financial crisis.” Just simple keywords to jog my memory.
After doing this, I kind of sat back and looked at my notes. It felt… raw. Like the bare bones of something bigger. I didn’t have a grand conclusion or anything. Just two dates and some scribbled notes. But it felt like my understanding. Not just something I read, but something I kind of figured out, step by step.
It wasn’t some super clean process. It was messy, and I definitely went down a few rabbit holes online. But that’s how I learn, I guess. I poke around, make notes, and eventually, something starts to make sense. It might not be perfect, but it’s mine.
I start with small, and that helps me build the bigger picture myself.
