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<p>[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 961457, member: 15199"]I do not believe it has anything to do with age ( generations) as it does to the genetically determined personality traits.There will always be those genetically ( through directed neuron development) who will collect. This happens in the rest of the animal kingdoms also~ birds, primates,etc., so the gene box for collecting has been around for a long time.</p><p><br /></p><p>The idea that computers , iphone apps, games, etc. is in the same category as collecting is wrong in my opinion as that group is more mechanical interaction, physical action rather than the mental activity of collecting. The decreased group that reflects that is the number of kids that work on their own cars ( other than hacking their Honda's computer), building their own electronic devices, phone freaking ( whoops, don't mention Captain Crunch <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. How many repairmen, plumbers, A/C, etc. are under 25? Not many! </p><p><br /></p><p>Each group will still be around in the future as they are genetically driven, no need to worry about it. I couldn't assure that the prime collecting area will be coins, maybe it will be something completely unknown today, such as collecting genetic samples of historical people. What you don't have your DNA analyzer yet?? Do you have a DNA sample from Lincoln to go with Grandpa Tmoneyeagles's coin collection <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 961457, member: 15199"]I do not believe it has anything to do with age ( generations) as it does to the genetically determined personality traits.There will always be those genetically ( through directed neuron development) who will collect. This happens in the rest of the animal kingdoms also~ birds, primates,etc., so the gene box for collecting has been around for a long time. The idea that computers , iphone apps, games, etc. is in the same category as collecting is wrong in my opinion as that group is more mechanical interaction, physical action rather than the mental activity of collecting. The decreased group that reflects that is the number of kids that work on their own cars ( other than hacking their Honda's computer), building their own electronic devices, phone freaking ( whoops, don't mention Captain Crunch :). How many repairmen, plumbers, A/C, etc. are under 25? Not many! Each group will still be around in the future as they are genetically driven, no need to worry about it. I couldn't assure that the prime collecting area will be coins, maybe it will be something completely unknown today, such as collecting genetic samples of historical people. What you don't have your DNA analyzer yet?? Do you have a DNA sample from Lincoln to go with Grandpa Tmoneyeagles's coin collection :)[/QUOTE]
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