When Does It End?

I love George Orwell. I read 1984, Animal Farm back in the 70's and understood them in the 80's. Now in 2009 I'm actually living them. Perhaps it is my age; last month I asked some people at work if they remembered Tel Star, only on other old guy did. It seemed very odd to the younger group that at one point there was 1 satellite and it had a name. Today there is a person who's fulltime job is to keep track of all the junk in space, Sanford and Son gone galatic.
The 1st TV I recall was like a 12" screen in a 8 foot cabinet and there was 1 channel, ok I was in Canada, even now they only have 3 channels.
In my life we have gone from theories in science to matter of fact usages in our life.

I can certianly marvel at the changes in my life and even enjoy many of them...But friends with the French, let's be real.