The thing one has to accept is "modern" is a moving target. It all depends on
the point in time one is doing the viewing from.
After all, how many people planning to watch Julie Andrews on cable in
"Thoroughly Modern Millie" would expect a musical about 2011?
I have a copy of a publication called "Modern Railroads." The cover date is
1953. Does that establish the fixed point in time for identifying everything
beyond as modern? From the view of 1953, yes. From the view of 2011, no.
When discussing "modern," one must first estabish a reference point.
Once that viewpoint is established, talking about the F7 as being modern from a
1950 viewpoint is just as accurate as the SD70ACe is modern from a 2011
viewpiont.
There will come a time when things we consider as "modern" today will will no
longer be viewed as modern in a future year.
Rich G(ajnak)
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