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The Rise of Pong | Generation X


on loop bloop-bloop it was the coolest

on loop bloop-bloop it was the coolest thing you’ve ever seen in your life

thing you’ve ever seen in your life

thing you’ve ever seen in your life dude it’s a square ball that’s moving it

dude it’s a square ball that’s moving it

dude it’s a square ball that’s moving it like the slowest pace ever it’s like so

like the slowest pace ever it’s like so

like the slowest pace ever it’s like so beautiful to watch pong it’s like this

beautiful to watch pong it’s like this

beautiful to watch pong it’s like this form of meditation pong was the first

form of meditation pong was the first

form of meditation pong was the first successfully mass-marketed gaming

successfully mass-marketed gaming

successfully mass-marketed gaming console the brainchild of Atari

console the brainchild of Atari

console the brainchild of Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell people were

co-founder Nolan Bushnell people were

co-founder Nolan Bushnell people were interested in new things to do with

interested in new things to do with

interested in new things to do with their television sets for the grown-ups

their television sets for the grown-ups

their television sets for the grown-ups this new technology is mind-blowing I

this new technology is mind-blowing I

this new technology is mind-blowing I can remember people playing pong and

can remember people playing pong and

can remember people playing pong and saying how does the TV station know I

saying how does the TV station know I

saying how does the TV station know I turned the knob it sounds ridiculous now

turned the knob it sounds ridiculous now

turned the knob it sounds ridiculous now but that was the mindset but not for

but that was the mindset but not for

but that was the mindset but not for Generation X we get it it was just this

Generation X we get it it was just this

Generation X we get it it was just this totally new medium that you suddenly had

totally new medium that you suddenly had

totally new medium that you suddenly had control over it turned the screen into

control over it turned the screen into

control over it turned the screen into an interactive experience into something

an interactive experience into something

an interactive experience into something that you manipulated that you engaged

that you manipulated that you engaged

that you manipulated that you engaged with pong was first video game I ever

with pong was first video game I ever

with pong was first video game I ever played and I remember cause the first

played and I remember cause the first

played and I remember cause the first family fight you know over like whose

family fight you know over like whose

family fight you know over like whose turn it was and tears and let him play

turn it was and tears and let him play

turn it was and tears and let him play he’s the baby stuff like that you just

he’s the baby stuff like that you just

he’s the baby stuff like that you just can’t fathom that this innocuous

can’t fathom that this innocuous

can’t fathom that this innocuous black-and-white ball bouncing back and

black-and-white ball bouncing back and

black-and-white ball bouncing back and forth this is gonna change the world but

forth this is gonna change the world but

forth this is gonna change the world but sometimes you use some happy surprises

sometimes you use some happy surprises

sometimes you use some happy surprises sure we fooled around with pocket

sure we fooled around with pocket

sure we fooled around with pocket calculators in the classroom but pong

calculators in the classroom but pong

calculators in the classroom but pong having video games in our own homes

having video games in our own homes

having video games in our own homes means we’re the first generation to

means we’re the first generation to

means we’re the first generation to interact with digital technology for fun

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